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66-470: WAPI or Wapi may refer to: Broadcasting [ edit ] WAPI (AM) , a radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, US WJQX (former call sign WAPI-FM), a radio station licensed to Helena, Alabama, US WVTM-TV (former call sign WAPI-TV), a television station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama, US Other uses [ edit ] Mathilda Batlayeri Airport (ICAO code), Indonesia Wapi Rural LLG ,

132-690: A Master of Real Estate Development program. one of the few in the Southeast. The program has filled a void of professional real estate education in Alabama. Modern Healthcare ranked Auburn University's Physicians Executive M.B.A. (PEMBA) program in the College of Business ninth in the nation among all degree programs for physician executives, according to the Journal's May 2006 issue. Among M.B.A. programs tailored specifically for physicians, AU's program

198-816: A directional antenna to protect KNX in Los Angeles , the main station at AM 1070, as well as KYW in Philadelphia at adjacent AM 1060 and former Canadian station CBA in Moncton New Brunswick (although CBA is no longer broadcasting on 1070, the allocation is protected). This makes WAPI difficult to listen to, outside Birmingham and its close-in suburbs, at night. [REDACTED] (WAPI's logo prior to simulcast with WAPI-FM) 33°33′07″N 86°54′40″W  /  33.55194°N 86.91111°W  / 33.55194; -86.91111 Auburn University Auburn University ( AU or Auburn )

264-694: A local-level government in Papua New Guinea WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure , a Chinese national standard for wireless LANs Workflow APIs and interchange formats , a specification from the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) World Association of Professional Investigators , a professional association based in the UK Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

330-667: A more traditional architectural style that is similar to the style of Samford Hall, Mary Martin Hall, and the Quad dorms. The Science Center complex was completed in 2005. This complex contains chemistry labs, traditional classrooms, and a large lecture hall. A new medical clinic opened behind the Hill dorm area. Taking the place of the old medical clinic and a few other older buildings, is the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology. Phase I of

396-504: A noted U.S. pioneer in wireless communication and Auburn alumnus, made a $ 25 million gift to the college and announced plans to spearhead an additional $ 150 million in support. This gave Auburn the first Bachelor of Wireless Engineering degree program in the United States. Auburn University was the first university in the Southeast to offer the bachelor of software engineering degree and the master of software engineering degree. Auburn

462-437: A plan with more declining balance to use at standalone restaurants and food trucks, or a combination of both. Campus dining utilizes the popular mobile food ordering application, Grubhub . Auburn campus dining is engaged in sustainability practices such as minimizing food waste and reducing food packaging , and campus dining also participates in a local campus community garden for both sustainability and freshness. Auburn

528-508: A sister station to WJOX and WJOX-FM. This left the news/talk format solely on the AM side once again for three years. On May 23, 2016, co-owned 99.5 WZRR dropped its country music format and began simulcasting WAPI. However, WZRR is now branded as the main station. Both stations began calling themselves "Talk 99.5," with the AM 1070 frequency's existence only acknowledged during for legally mandated station identifications . Although it boasts

594-515: A time, it used the call sign WAPI-FM and is now 94.5 WJOX-FM . In 1949, WAPI launched the first television station in Alabama, WAFM-TV (now WVTM-TV ). The Birmingham News purchased WAPI and its FM and television sister stations in 1953, and in 1954, the by-then WABT re-affiliated with NBC; the TV station assumed the WAPI calls in 1958. The Newhouse chain bought The Birmingham News in 1956, and sold off

660-478: A total of 4,800 residents. On-campus residents are served by 79 resident assistants, 13 housing ambassadors and many other graduate assistants and full-time university employees. Auburn's one-of-a-kind campus recreation center features a five-story cardio tower, one-third of a mile indoor running track, basketball courts, an outdoor leisure pool, cardio and fitness zones, a rock climbing wall, weight training areas and outdoor recreation spaces. Athletic Business named

726-602: Is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama , United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a total enrollment of more than 34,000 students with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second-largest university in Alabama . It is one of the state's two flagship public universities. The university is one of 146 U.S. universities classified among " R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity ". Auburn

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792-484: Is a leading institution nationally as it pertains to addressing and solving student food insecurity . All Auburn students have access to the Campus Food Pantry in the event students face food insecurity. Auburn's initial Campus Master plan was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. in 1929. For most of the early history of Auburn, boarding houses and barracks made up most of the student housing. Even into

858-813: Is also part of the complex. Completed in August 2022, the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center combines instructional and laboratory space with operational food venues and hotel spaces in which students can obtain experiential real-world training. The new college of education building, scheduled to open in 2024 and located on the site of the former Hill dorms, is one of the projects currently under construction. This building will include collaborative classrooms, instructional laboratories, up-to-date technology, and administrative spaces for faculty and staff. The new 265,000 square foot $ 200 million STEM+Ag Complex will replace older STEM-related and agricultural science facilities on

924-478: Is also the second oldest university flight program in the United States. The Old Rotation on campus is the oldest continuous agricultural experiment in the Southeast, and third oldest in the United States, dating from 1896. In addition, the work of David Bransby on the use of switchgrass as a biofuel was the source of its mention in the 2006 State of the Union Address . The university recently began

990-555: Is located in Forestdale . WAPI's daytime power is 50,000 watts , non-directional , the maximum power for AM stations permitted by the Federal Communications Commission . Because AM 1070 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KNX Los Angeles , WAPI must reduce power at night to 5,000 watts, using a directional antenna , as a Class B station. In April 1922, WSY signed on as

1056-427: Is multi-day series of programs taking place over the first days of each semester period designed to welcome both new and returning students. Hey Day is one of Auburn's most longstanding traditions, dating back to World War II, where the entire campus community wears nametags and greet one another. Only 11% of Auburn students qualify for a federal Pell grant , even though Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in

1122-808: Is ranked second. One of the leading literary journals in the region, the Southern Humanities Review has been published at the university by members of the English faculty, graduate students in English, and the Southern Humanities Council since 1967. Auburn hosts the Encyclopedia of Alabama ' s editorial offices and servers and the Alabama Humanities Foundation holds copyright to the encyclopedia's original content. In 2019, Auburn

1188-493: The Great Depression , having scrapped an extensive expansion program by then-President Bradford Knapp . Faculty salaries were cut drastically, and enrollment decreased along with state appropriations to the college. By the end of the 1930s, Auburn had essentially recovered but then faced new conditions caused by World War II . As war approached in 1940, there was a great shortage of engineers and scientists needed for

1254-655: The United States Army for short-lived military careers on campus. The student soldiers numbered 878, according to API President Charles Thach, and formed the academic section of the Student Army Training Corps. The vocational section was composed of enlisted men sent to Auburn for training in radio and mechanics. The students received honorable discharges two months later following the Armistice that ended World War I . API struggled through

1320-515: The 1970s, boarding houses were still available in the community. It was not until the Great Depression that Auburn began to construct the first buildings on campus that were residence halls in the modern sense. As the university gradually shifted away from agricultural and military instruction to more of an academic institution, more and more dorms began to replace the barracks and boarding houses. Auburn's on-campus student housing consists of 30 residence halls in nine residential neighborhoods, housing

1386-490: The 93rd best national university overall in the U.S., tied for 47th among public universities, and 164th in "Best Value Schools". USNWR graduate school rankings USNWR departmental rankings Auburn is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), currently composed of 15 of the largest Southern universities in the U.S. Among the other 12 pre-2024 merger peer public universities, Auburn

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1452-589: The Alabama Legislature in 1960 and renamed Auburn University, a name that better expressed the varied academic programs and expanded curriculum that the school had been offering for years. However, it was popularly called "Auburn" for many years before the official name change, much like the University of the South has long been popularly called "Sewanee". For example, what is now Jordan-Hare Stadium

1518-522: The College of Engineering buildings, the Lowder business building, and the older administration buildings. The middle section of the central campus (bounded by Thach Ave. and Roosevelt Dr.) contains the College of Liberal Arts (except fine arts) and the College of Education, mostly within Haley Center. The southern section of the central campus (bounded by Roosevelt Dr. and Samford Ave.) contains most of

1584-691: The Shelby Center opened in the Spring of 2008, with regular classes being held starting with the Summer 2008 term. A new Student Center opened in 2008. In recent years, the university has been replacing or renovating older buildings. Completed in August 2017, the Mell Classroom Building was attached to the Ralph Brown Draughon Library, offering a new flexible learning space. A brand-new 89,000 square foot building for

1650-624: The U.S. Marine Corps . Auburn is one of only seven universities in the Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program, and has historically been one of the top ROTC producers of Navy nuclear submarine officers. In addition to the ROTC graduates commissioned through Auburn, two master's degree alumni from Auburn, four-star generals Hugh Shelton and Richard Myers , served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in

1716-976: The United States. Less than 5% of the student population is Black, even though 30% of the college-age population in Alabama is Black. In 2021, Auburn opened the $ 26 million Central Dining Hall spanning 48,000 square feet with capacity for more than 800 seats and eight different meal stations. Outside of the Central Dining Hall, Auburn students have a wide array of dining options including other dining halls in Foy Hall and The Village residential neighborhood. Students may also visit popular restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A and Starbucks in addition to locally owned and operated food trucks at various locations across campus. All Auburn students have access to meal plans, accessible to use at all on-campus dining locations. Students may choose to purchase plans with meal swipes for access to campus dining dollars or opt for

1782-400: The broadcast outlets to separate owners in 1980, at which time the TV station acquired its current callsign. In the 1950s, as network radio programming began to lose its importance due to television's popularity, WAPI 1070 evolved. It became a full service , middle-of-the-road station of popular music, news and sports, featuring several local call-in shows at night. By the mid-1970s, it was

1848-427: The buildings related to the College of Science and Mathematics, as well as fine arts buildings. Several erratic building spurts, beginning in the 1950s, have resulted in some exceptions to the subject clusters as described above. Growing interaction issues between pedestrians and vehicles led to the closure of a significant portion of Thach Avenue to vehicular traffic in 2004. A similarly sized portion of Roosevelt Drive

1914-667: The college ranked 67th among all engineering programs. Auburn's Economics Department (formerly in the College of Business, now in the College of Liberal Arts) was ranked 123rd in the world in 1999 by the Journal of Applied Econometrics . Auburn was rated ahead of such international powerhouses as INSEAD in France (141st) and the London Business School (146th). Auburn's MBA Program in the College of Business has annually been ranked by U.S. News & World Report magazine in

1980-414: The day, but at night they run nationally syndicated shows from Cumulus subsidiary Westwood One including Mark Levin , Ben Shapiro , Dan Bongino , Red Eye Radio and First Light . Most hours begin with world and national news from ABC News Radio . WAPI and WZRR are also Central Alabama 's radio home for Auburn Tigers athletics. WAPI broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The transmitter

2046-587: The defense industries. The U.S. Office of Education asked all American engineering schools to join in a "crash" program to produce what was often called "instant engineers". API became an early participant in an activity that eventually became Engineering, Science, and Management War Training (ESMWT). Fully funded by the government and coordinated by Auburn's Dean of Engineering, college-level courses were given in concentrated, mainly evening classes at sites across Alabama. Taken by thousands of adults – including many women – these courses were highly beneficial in filling

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2112-455: The education of engineers at the undergraduate level, and in recent years has been ranked as high as the 10th largest undergraduate engineering program in the U.S. in terms of the number of undergraduate degrees awarded on annual basis. The Ginn College of Engineering is now focused on expanding the graduate programs, and was recently ranked 60th nationally university with doctoral programs in engineering by U.S. News & World Report . Last year,

2178-415: The end of World War II, API, like many colleges around the country, experienced a period of massive growth caused by returning military personnel taking advantage of their GI Bill offer of free education. In the five-year period following the end of the war, enrollment at API more than doubled. Recognizing the school had moved beyond its agricultural and mechanical roots, it was granted university status by

2244-479: The former Hill site. It will offer new space for cutting-edge wet and dry research labs, collaboration spaces, shared lab support spaces, and instructional labs for six departments. The complex is scheduled to open in 2025. The STEM + Ag complex represents Auburn's largest-ever investment in academic facilities. Academics at the university are organized into 13 colleges and a graduate school : The 2024 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranks Auburn as tied for

2310-625: The growth of the university and the individual. In 1892, two historic events occurred: women were admitted to the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama, and football was played as a school sport. Eventually, football replaced polo as the main sport on campus. The college was renamed the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) in 1899, largely because of Broun's influence. On October 1, 1918, nearly all of API's able-bodied male students 18 or older voluntarily joined

2376-626: The guidance of the Methodist Church in 1859. Its first president was Reverend William J. Sasnett , and the school opened its doors in 1859 to a student body of eighty and a faculty of ten. Auburn's early history is inextricably linked with the Civil War and the Reconstruction -era South . Classes were held in "Old Main" until the college was closed due to the war when most of the students and faculty left to enlist. The campus

2442-733: The last decade. Both officers received their commissions elsewhere, and attended Auburn for an M.S. (Shelton) and M.B.A. (Myers). Auburn has graduated six astronauts (including T.K. Mattingly of Apollo 13 fame) and one current and one former director of the Kennedy Space Center . 1972 Auburn Mechanical Engineering graduate Jim Kennedy, currently director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, was previously deputy director of NASA 's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Several hundred Auburn graduates, primarily engineers and scientists, currently work directly for NASA or NASA contractors. Hundreds of Auburn engineers worked for NASA at MSFC during

2508-508: The late 19th century, most students at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama were enrolled in the cadet program, learning military tactics and training to become officers. Each county in the state was allowed to nominate two cadets to attend the college free of charge. The university's original curriculum focused on engineering and agriculture. This trend changed under the guidance of William Leroy Broun , who taught classics and sciences and believed both disciplines were important for

2574-664: The lawn next to Samford Hall . The school reopened in 1866 after the end of the Civil War, its only closure. In 1872, control of the institution was transferred from the Methodist Church to the State of Alabama for financial reasons. The Reconstruction-era Alabama government placed the school under the provisions of the Morrill Act as a land-grant institution , the first in the South to be established separately from

2640-472: The most powerful daytime signal in Alabama, WAPI does not travel as far as most other 50,000-watt stations due to the region's poor ground conductivity. It does, however, cover all of central Alabama during the day from a single tower, and can be heard as far away as the Atlanta suburbs under the right atmospheric conditions. At night, it cuts back power to 5,000 watts, using a two- tower array . WAPI employs

2706-405: The most successful fundraising campaign in school history. Auburn University is ranked 6th most LGBTQ-unfriendly campus by The Princeton Review in its 2020 rankings of the 386 American campuses that it surveys. Auburn's College of Architecture pioneered the nation's first interior architecture degree program; its dual degree Architecture & Interior Architecture degree was the first in

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2772-778: The nation's first FAA approval to operate a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight School as part of the Auburn University Aviation Center. The College of Business's Department of Aviation Management and Supply Chain Management is the only program in the country to hold dual accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). Created over 65 years ago, Auburn's flight program

2838-460: The nation. Of special mention is the School's Rural Studio program, founded by the late Samuel Mockbee . The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has a 134-year tradition of engineering education, consistently ranking in the nation's largest 20 engineering programs in terms of numbers of engineers graduating annually. The college has a combined enrollment of close to 4,000. In 2001, Samuel L. Ginn ,

2904-454: The only Birmingham AM adult contemporary radio station. In July 1983, WAPI changed to an adult standards format under the branding "Hit Parade". In January 1985, the station returned to its previous adult contemporary format. However, three months later, WAPI immediately returned to adult standards programming when crosstown rival WSGN (now WAGG) dropped that format. On January 1, 1996, WAPI became an all-news radio station. Since that time,

2970-501: The opening of a new Graduate Business Building, which includes flexible classrooms and lecture halls, student study pods, team areas, and offices for the college's MBA program. Most recent developments include an $ 83 million academic classroom and laboratory complex with a seating capacity of 2,000 students in 20 adaptable classrooms and laboratories, six EASL classrooms, and five lecture halls.A new 800-seat central dining hall with reservable dining and study areas as well as retail options

3036-400: The orientation to college life and Auburn. Successfully Orienting Students is designed for college students transferring into Auburn from another academic institution. First-year Auburn students also have the opportunity to participate in seminars with other first-year students and learning communities. Other prominent campus events and activities include Welcome Week and Hey Day. Welcome Week

3102-612: The peak years of the "space race" in the 1960s, when the Saturn and Apollo moon programs were in full development. Auburn University owns and operates the 423-acre (1.71 km ) Auburn University Regional Airport , providing flight education and fuel, maintenance, and airplane storage. The Auburn University Aviation Department is fully certified by the FAA as an Air Agency with examining authority for private, commercial, instrument, and multiengine courses. In April 2015, Auburn University received

3168-530: The school of nursing was also finished in 2017; it features active learning classrooms, skill and simulation labs, and public gathering areas. In 2019, two significant projects were finished: the Brown Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center, which includes classrooms, student study spaces, a wind-tunnel laboratory, meeting spaces, and departmental spaces for professional development and labor relations; and

3234-462: The second radio station in Alabama, owned by Alabama Power Company . Informally WSY stood for "We Serve You". Some five months later, the fourth radio station in the state, WMAV , owned by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University ) began broadcasting from Auburn . WSY was successful, but in 1925 Alabama Power decided to get out of the entertainment business. The broadcast facilities were dismantled and donated to Auburn. At that time,

3300-473: The settlement of legal challenges to the underrepresentation of African Americans in AU's faculty in 2006. In 2018, the university began a speaker series to promote racial diversity named Critical Conversations. The Auburn campus is primarily arranged in a grid-like pattern with several distinct building groups. The northern section of the central campus (bounded by Magnolia Ave. and Thach Ave.) contains most of

3366-409: The state university. This act provided for 240,000 acres (971 km ) of Federal land to be sold to provide funds for an agricultural and mechanical school. As a result, in 1872 the school was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama. Under the act's provisions, land-grant institutions were also supposed to teach military tactics and train officers for the United States military. In

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3432-476: The station has evolved into a mostly talk radio station. On February 22, 2010, WWMM-FM (100.5) changed its call sign to WAPI-FM and dropped its former adult album alternative music format. The two stations began simulcasting for most of the day, with the FM side branded as the main station, calling itself "100 WAPI." However, on July 24, 2013, WAPI-FM changed its call letters to WJQX and flipped to ESPN Radio as

3498-619: The station's call letters were changed to WAPI, reflecting the ownership of the station. In 1928, WAPI returned to Birmingham, in part due to the NBC Red Network 's interest in affiliating with a station in Alabama's largest city. In 1929, ownership of the station was split among Alabama Polytechnic, the University of Alabama , and the Alabama College for Women (now the University of Montevallo ). The broadcast power

3564-528: The title WAPI . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WAPI&oldid=1030567085 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages WAPI (AM) WAPI and WZRR carry local talk shows during

3630-596: The top ten percent of the nation's more than 750 MBA Programs. The Ludwig von Mises Institute (LvMI) offices were once located in the business department of Auburn University, and the LvMI continues to work with the university on many levels. ROTC programs are available in three branches of service: Air Force, Army, and Navy/Marine Corps with the latter being the only one in Alabama. Over 100 officers that attended Auburn have reached flag rank (general or admiral), including one, Carl Epting Mundy Jr. , who served as Commandant of

3696-408: The wartime ranks of civilian engineers, chemists, and other technical professionals. The ESMWT also benefited API by providing employment for faculty members when the student body was significantly diminished by the draft and volunteer enlistment. During the war, API also trained U.S. military personnel on campus; between 1941 and 1945, Auburn produced over 32,000 troops for the war effort. Following

3762-665: Was a training ground for the Confederate Army, and "Old Main" served as a hospital for Confederate wounded. To commemorate Auburn's contribution to the Civil War, a cannon lathe used for the manufacture of cannons for the Confederate Army and recovered from Selma, Alabama , was presented to the college in 1952 by brothers of the Delta Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. It sits today on

3828-421: Was also closed to vehicles in 2005. In an effort to make a more appealing walkway, these two sections have been converted from asphalt to concrete. The general movement towards a pedestrian only campus is ongoing, but is often limited by the requirements for emergency and maintenance vehicular access. The current period of ongoing construction began around the year 2000. All recently constructed buildings have used

3894-540: Was also the only school to offer a degree in the 2000s for Polymer & Fiber Engineering, combining medical research, advanced composites, sustainability and recycling and other disciplines into an advanced material science offering for undergraduates through doctorate degrees. Despite significant corporate sponsorship, such as from Under Armour, the undergraduate offering of the department was disbanded and absorbed into other departments leaving options for higher degrees. Auburn has historically placed much of its emphasis on

3960-451: Was belatedly awarded the master's in history in 2020. The first degree granted to an African-American was in 1967. According to Auburn University's Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, African-Americans comprise 1,828 of the university's 24,864 undergraduates (7.35%) as of 2013 and 49 of the 1,192 full-time faculty (4.1%) as of 2012 . AU has decreased its African American faculty percentage from 4.3% in 2003 to 4.1% today, since

4026-400: Was called "Auburn Stadium" when it opened in 1939. Auburn University was racially segregated prior to 1963, with only white students being admitted. Integration began in 1964 with the admittance of the first African-American student, Harold A. Franklin, who had to sue the university to gain admission to the graduate school and who was denied a degree after he completed his master's thesis; he

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4092-709: Was changed to Auburn University to acknowledge the varied academic programs and larger curriculum of a major university. In 1967, the Alabama legislature chartered an additional campus in Montgomery which is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University system. The Alabama Legislature chartered the institution as the East Alabama Male College on February 1, 1856, coming under

4158-587: Was chartered in 1856, as East Alabama Male College , a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South . In 1872, under the Morrill Act , it became the state's first land-grant university and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama . In 1892, it became the first four-year coeducational school in Alabama and in 1899 was renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute . In 1960, its name

4224-471: Was increased to 5,000 watts. In 1932, the colleges sold the station to a group of businessmen, doing business as "The Voice of Alabama." WAPI remained affiliated with NBC until 1940, when it became an affiliate of CBS . After sharing its frequency with KVOO in Tulsa, Oklahoma for several years, it moved to its present dial position in 1942. On December 1, 1947, it launched an FM sister station, WAFM. For

4290-468: Was ranked first by The Princeton Review 's list of happiest students on college campuses thanks in part to its wide variety of campus activities and events. Campus activities and events begin with orientation and training sessions for new Auburn students. Auburn offers two orientation programs, Camp War Eagle and Successfully Orienting Students. Camp War Eagle is offered to incoming freshmen and guests of incoming freshmen, helping familiarize students with

4356-399: Was ranked fourth in the 2011 edition of U.S. News & World Report . By 2018 this had risen to $ 778.2 million, thanks to a $ 500 million "It Begins at Auburn" growth campaign began in 2005, the most successful in school history. By 2017, the university raised over $ 1.2 billion in the "Because This is Auburn" campaign, being the first university in Alabama to raise over $ 1 billion as well as

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