AbstractWe discuss the effects of supermassive black hole (SMBH) outbursts on the hot atmospheres surrounding the central massive galaxies in groups and clusters, as observed with X-ray and radio observations. We focus on a detailed study of the supermassive black hole in M87 at the center of the Virgo cluster using Chandra and VLA observations. We summarize the outburst history and describe the clearly observed energy input from buoyant bubbles of relativistic plasma produced by the central SMBH, uplifted filaments of X-ray emitting gas, and the Mach 1.2 shock together balance the energy lost as gas radiatively cools.