Satellite Uplinking
WAPI marked the first of many ways that Alabama Extension has used emerging electronic technology to extend its message to a wider audience. In the late 1980s, then-Extension Director and Auburn University Vice President for Extension Ann E. Thompson, worked with Auburn University Telecommunications and the Auburn University Athletic Department to create the Auburn University Satellite Uplink.
A statewide network was created and every county Extension office in the state was equipped with a satellite receiver so that each of these offices could serve as a reception site for educational programs provided from Auburn University. During breaking news events, Extension has used the uplink to provide live interviews and television newscasts throughout the state.
Alabama Extension’s Auburn University headquarters is equipped with a full-service studio and live production facility. Extension field offices have full access to live and recorded productions. The Auburn University facility is equipped with a multimedia lab, which is equipped for video and audio Web streaming.
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