{"podcast":{"title":"Cincinnati News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722","podcast_index_feed_id":7564722,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-cincinnati-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-cincinnati-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":701,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Cincinnati News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Cincinnati—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Cincinnati News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:21.935182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722"},"episode":{"title":"Fire Levy Renewal at Crossroads | Cincinnati News","slug":"fire-levy-renewal-at-crossroads-cincinnati-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T06:26:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/fire-levy-renewal-at-crossroads-cincinnati-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9bc4bae23faf09a2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/908c3fa9-bbe0-4427-ae62-c9994118119f.mp3","summary":"Madison Township voters face a pivotal decision this November: renew a fire levy that’s kept their department running — and lives saved — for the past five years. With emergency calls up 14% and volunteer turnout down, Chief Kent Hall warns that without the levy’s renewal, staffing cuts loom. The levy, which funds over half the department’s budget and won’t raise taxes, supports critical part-time paid staff who slash response times in half. But critics like former trustee Robert Ward argue the current model is too costly and that a return to volunteer-based firefighting is more suitable for their rural community. 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. Sources: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/madison-township-fire-levy-renewal-what-voters-are-deciding-in-november More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9bc4bae23faf09a2 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Madison Township voters face a pivotal decision this November: renew a fire levy that’s kept their department running — and lives saved — for the past fiv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/episodes/fire-levy-renewal-at-crossroads-cincinnati-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564722/fire-levy-renewal-at-crossroads-cincinnati-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}