{"podcast":{"title":"Madison News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","podcast_index_feed_id":7577991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-madison-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-madison-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1278,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Madison News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Madison—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. Madison News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:22:56.410863+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991"},"episode":{"title":"Anita Howard Remembered","slug":"anita-howard-remembered","published_at":"2026-06-27T00:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/anita-howard-remembered","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3e9cafbe-fdde-421e-b3b1-bfc6cc9c97a1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3e9cafbe-fdde-421e-b3b1-bfc6cc9c97a1.mp3","summary":"Madison mourns the loss of Anita Howard, beloved “Mother of the Community,” who died at 60 after a lifetime of fighting gun violence and uplifting families. Her funeral drew hundreds to Mount Zion Baptist Church, and since her passing, neighbors honored her with balloon releases and barbecues. Just a week before, the city also lost Michael Johnson, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club — a double blow that has left the community reeling. Howard’s legacy of compassion and resilience continues to inspire those she touched. 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/e683078422597a53","meta_description":"Madison mourns the loss of Anita Howard, beloved “Mother of the Community,” who died at 60 after a lifetime of fighting gun violence and uplifting familie…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/episodes/anita-howard-remembered/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/madison-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7577991/anita-howard-remembered.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}