{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":619,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—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. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:30.640483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Free Airport Shuttle Ends After World Cup | Kansas City News","slug":"free-airport-shuttle-ends-after-world-cup-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T17:23:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/free-airport-shuttle-ends-after-world-cup-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/bb44b3f65992baee","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4a42ec79-8cc8-45fa-91d4-eaea3bf5419b.mp3","summary":"The free airport shuttle in Kansas City is ending after a whirlwind World Cup pilot, but not without leaving a positive mark. Funded by a one-time budget, the service connected travelers to key destinations like Lenexa and Overland Park — offering a budget-friendly alternative to pricey rideshares. Despite its success, rising fuel costs, maintenance issues, and scheduling demands during the high-traffic tournament forced its shutdown. Still, riders raved about the convenience and savings, with over 3,000 trips logged. County officials are now analyzing the program’s impact and may consider bringing it back — if the data supports it. 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.kshb.com/news/local-news/transportation/free-kci-shuttle-service-ending-amid-rising-fuel-and-maintenance-costs More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bb44b3f65992baee Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The free airport shuttle in Kansas City is ending after a whirlwind World Cup pilot, but not without leaving a positive mark. Funded by a one-time budget,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/free-airport-shuttle-ends-after-world-cup-kansas-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/free-airport-shuttle-ends-after-world-cup-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}