{"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":1045,"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":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas City G.I.F.T. Launches New Business Directory | Kansas City News","slug":"kansas-city-g-i-f-t-launches-new-business-directory-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T10:14:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/kansas-city-g-i-f-t-launches-new-business-directory-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/ecc06f0958e7789c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/847c3769-082e-4064-918b-e4097a3d55ab.mp3","summary":"Kansas City G.I.F.T. just dropped a game-changing digital directory—think Instagram meets Black business guide—to spotlight dozens of local Black-owned shops, restaurants, and creatives, making it way easier for everyone to find and support them. Born from constant community requests for business referrals, this tool is the next step in their mission to boost Black entrepreneurship. Already featuring over 60 businesses and growing weekly, it’s designed to drive consistent customers, fuel hiring, and unlock long-term growth. While rooted in community support, the goal is broader: attracting customers from across the metro to spark real economic expansion. Starting on Instagram, with plans to expand to other platforms, it’s part of a bigger push that includes their printed guide—already widely distributed—and aims to turn visibility into wealth. 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/ecc06f0958e7789c","meta_description":"Kansas City G.I.F.T. just dropped a game-changing digital directory—think Instagram meets Black business guide—to spotlight dozens of local Black-owned sh…","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/kansas-city-g-i-f-t-launches-new-business-directory-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/kansas-city-g-i-f-t-launches-new-business-directory-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}