{"podcast":{"title":"Detroit News Today  | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","podcast_index_feed_id":7476185,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-detroit-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-detroit-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":784,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Detroit News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Detroit—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. Detroit News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:23:32.826844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185"},"episode":{"title":"Hewlett Named Permanent U of M CFO | Detroit News","slug":"hewlett-named-permanent-u-of-m-cfo-detroit-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T20:52:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/hewlett-named-permanent-u-of-m-cfo-detroit-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c638bbadc0ae3284","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e13da1b-a930-4f7f-9fd5-616fe2360353.mp3","summary":"Bobby Hewlett is now Michigan’s permanent CFO after a smooth transition from interim role, stepping in after Geoffrey Chatas left for Yale — and with the board unanimously approving his appointment. With deep roots at U of M — including 13 years at Michigan Medicine — Hewlett brings institutional knowledge and leadership to oversee everything from investments to sustainability. President Grasso praised his judgment, while the university quietly spent over a million on legal fees related to Chatas’ exit — details still sealed under attorney-client privilege. The focus? Hewlett steering Michigan’s finances forward. 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.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/09/18/university-of-michigan-new-cfo-hewlett-former-exec-investigated/91822769007/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c638bbadc0ae3284 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Bobby Hewlett is now Michigan’s permanent CFO after a smooth transition from interim role, stepping in after Geoffrey Chatas left for Yale — and with the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/episodes/hewlett-named-permanent-u-of-m-cfo-detroit-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/hewlett-named-permanent-u-of-m-cfo-detroit-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}