{"podcast":{"title":"Bismarck News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","podcast_index_feed_id":7612013,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bismarck-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bismarck-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":16,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bismarck News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bismarck—from local news and business to culture, weather, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bismarck News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T12:17:15.339319+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013"},"episode":{"title":"David Hoffmann’s Local News Bet | Bismarck News","slug":"david-hoffmann-s-local-news-bet-bismarck-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T11:22:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/david-hoffmann-s-local-news-bet-bismarck-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/511ba8ea-c0e8-4b1f-9ceb-895bf2b1559d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/511ba8ea-c0e8-4b1f-9ceb-895bf2b1559d.mp3","summary":"David Hoffmann, chairman of Lee Enterprises, is betting big on local newspapers—seeing them as the heartbeat of communities, not relics of the past. Rising from a scholarship athlete in a small town to billionaire businessman and owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hoffmann’s journey is fueled by a childhood love of local journalism that sparked his lifelong mission. Now, he’s reinvesting in print, hiring journalists, and launching initiatives like “The Bright Side” to spotlight community triumphs—all while arguing that blending corporate scale with hyper-local focus is the key to saving America’s local news future. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/07f349ddad22644c","meta_description":"David Hoffmann, chairman of Lee Enterprises, is betting big on local newspapers—seeing them as the heartbeat of communities, not relics of the past. Risin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/episodes/david-hoffmann-s-local-news-bet-bismarck-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bismarck-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612013/david-hoffmann-s-local-news-bet-bismarck-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}