In an announcement made by iHeartMedia Pittsburgh, it was revealed that Rob King, who has been a part of the Steelers Audio Network pre-game and post-game broadcast team since 2014, will now serve as the Play-By-Play announcer for the team’s audio broadcasts.
For almost a quarter of a century, King has been a prominent figure in the Pittsburgh sports media scene. He takes on this new role after Bill Hillgrove, who held the position for 30 seasons, retired earlier this year. He will be joining color analyst Craig Wolfley in the broadcast booth.
“The Steelers hold a special place in this community and across the country,” King said in a release. “I’m thankful to Art Rooney II, the Steelers and iHeartMedia for giving me this incredible opportunity to be a meaningful part of one of the greatest organizations in professional sports. I look forward to getting started, doing the job well and bringing the enthusiasm of the games to people around the world. I could not be more excited.”
“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.”
“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.”
King previously had filled in for Hillgrove in 2019 when the Steelers announcer was out due to having back surgery. He called four games that season and did two more in 2020. King has also previously worked games with Wolfley as the two worked high school games together in Western Pennsylvania.
King’s first game behind will be on Friday, Aug. 9, when the Steelers start their preseason against the Houston Texans.
