New “Voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers” announced

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced that Rob King is the new radio play-by-play announcer for the team beginning this season.

He replaces Bill Hillgrove, who retired following the 2023 season after 30 years on the job.

King has worked on the Steelers pregame and postgame coverage on radio since 2014.

He has worked in various roles in Pittsburgh media for the last 25 years, covering both college and professional sports.

“We are very excited to announce Rob King will be the new play-by-play broadcaster for the Steelers beginning this season after the retirement of long-time broadcaster, Bill Hillgrove, earlier this year,” said Steelers Team President Art Rooney II. “Rob has done a great job in his 25-year career in the Pittsburgh market and is very respected among his peers in the business. We are excited for Steelers Nation to hear his unique perspective and excitement of making our fans feel they are in the stadium witnessing the action on the field. He has big shoes to fill with the legendary broadcasters that have come before him, but we are thrilled to have Rob step into his new role to bring Steelers football to our fans across the world.”

Pittsburgh Steelers Team President Art Rooney II

King will be joined in the iHeart Media Pittsburgh broadcast booth by veteran analyst Craig Wolfley.

“Rob King has been a key part of our Steelers gameday broadcast team for over a decade, ” said Tim McAleer, Market President, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh. “We are thrilled for him to bring his passion for game calling into the booth and create an exciting radio broadcast for our audiences.”

According to a release from the Steelers, King will continue to be a key contributor on both Steelers Audio Network and a variety of the team’s content platforms.

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