KBXX is a Houston-based radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 with an urban contemporary

Urban contemporary

Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...

 musical format. It is owned by Radio One. Its transmitter is located in Missouri City, Texas

Missouri City, Texas

Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...

. 97.9 The Box is currently the only station that plays hip hop and modern R&B music in the Greater Houston area after the demise of KPTY in 2009.

The morning show has been hosted by Madd Hatta

Madd Hatta

Madd Hatta is the owner of Paid in Full Entertainment and the host of the Houston-based radio talk show Madd Hatta Morning Show on KBXX 97.9 The Box.-External links:*...

 since March 2001. He has been on 97.9 The Box since 1995, starting off in afternoons, then hosting mornings.

"The Box", which originally debuted in 1991 as a Rhythmic contemporary

Rhythmic Contemporary

Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...

 station and was part of Radio & Records'

R&R (magazine)

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 Rhythmic Airplay panel, moved over to its Urban Contemporary

Urban contemporary

Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...

 Airplay panel in 2006, however it still remains on Mediabase's Rhythmic Airplay Panel. As of 2011

2011 in radio

The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...

, it is the only Radio One urban station on the Mediabase rhythmic panel.