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BlackBox
Frequencies
RDSBLACKBOX
Programming
Language(s)French
FormatHip-hop
Contemporary R&B
Ownership
OwnerGroupe 1981
Ado FM
History
First air date
1991 (1991)
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
44°52′7″N 00°31′27″W / 44.86861°N 0.52417°W / 44.86861; -0.52417
Links
Websitewww.blackboxfm.fr

BlackBox is a local French radio station broadcasting to Bordeaux and Arcachon, created in 1991 and owned by Groupe 1981. The station plays hip-hop music and R&B from the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.

History

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BlackBox was created in 1981 broadcasting African and urban music in the Bordeaux area for the Afro-Caribbean community. Two previous stations specializing in African and Caribbean music, Equinoxe and Caraïbes FM, had closed in the late 1980s.[1] The station continued to have one frequency, despite multiple attempts at expansion,[1] until the mid-2010s when its application for Arcachon was granted.

In 1998, the Orleans-based group Start (name changed to Groupe 1981 in 2013) bought BlackBox. Start provided an infusion of resources that aided BlackBox's success.[1] and transformed it into a commercial music station in hip-hop and R&B format. The format is similar to Groupe 1981-owned Ado FM.

Identity of BlackBox

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Logos

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  • Old logo of BlackBox from 2008 till 2018
    Old logo of BlackBox from 2008 till 2018
  • Current logo of BlackBox since 2018
    Current logo of BlackBox since 2018

Slogans

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  • 2000–2007: La Radio Hip-Hop et R&B
  • 2007-2008: Love & R&B
  • 2008-2012: Hip-Hop & Rn'B
  • 2012-2014: Le Nouveau Son Rn'B
  • 2014-2015: R'n'B Radio
  • 2015-2016: Mix Dance Pop R'n'B
  • 2016: Mix Pop Dance R'n'B
  • 2017-2018, Since 2022: Hip-Hop R'n'B Radio
  • 2017: La Base Le Son La Famille, C'est La Base
  • 2018-2020: La Famille Hip-Hop
  • 2020–2022: La radio 100% rap français
  • 2022: Classic Rap Radio

Frequencies

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It is broadcast on 103.7 MHz from the Bordeaux–Lormont transmitter (1 kW) and 103.6 MHz from the Arcachon transmitter site (500 watts), as well as on DAB+.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vingt bougies pour Black Box". sudouest.fr (in French). 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Ma Radio FM search for BlackBox". Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (in French). Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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