{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":33,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—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. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:21:19.085018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"El Paso Zoo Gets New Director","slug":"el-paso-zoo-gets-new-director","published_at":"2026-06-09T00:43:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-zoo-gets-new-director","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/baf1afbe-d676-443d-8cf8-86b9e4bc5c3d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/baf1afbe-d676-443d-8cf8-86b9e4bc5c3d.mp3","summary":"El Paso Zoo welcomes Gary Lunsford as its new permanent director — the same man who’s been leading as interim since September 2025. After a nationwide search, the city chose its own rising star: a seasoned zoo veteran with over 30 years of experience, including stints at Buttonwood Park Zoo and Assiniboine Park Zoo, where he oversaw a $90M renovation. Lunsford’s accreditation expertise and deep commitment to animal welfare and staff make him the ideal leader for the zoo’s next chapter, as praised by city manager Dionne Mack. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/5a5c930d528fa08b","meta_description":"El Paso Zoo welcomes Gary Lunsford as its new permanent director — the same man who’s been leading as interim since September 2025. After a nationwide sea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/el-paso-zoo-gets-new-director/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-zoo-gets-new-director.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}