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Pittsburgh Steelers announce hiring of Rob King as team's new voice for audio broadcasts

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The Steelers announced Thursday that their new play-by-play audio broadcast voice is Rob King. He’s already familiar with Pittsburgh fans since he’s worked with the audio team for a decade.

Officially, the hire came from iHeartMedia Pittsburgh. The group selected King, who also has been part of the city’s media landscape for a quarter of a century.

He replaces Bill Hillgrove, the beloved radio announcer who had been the Steelers voice for three decades. He retired earlier this year. King will join color analyst Craig Wolfley.

In a statement to the media, King said:

“The Steelers hold a special place in this community and across the country. I am 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.”

Hillgrove announced his retirement back in late February. When the Steelers learned he was leaving, the team described him as “a broadcasting Renaissance Man.” The statement added that Hillgrove “did an opera show on radio.”

King doesn’t have big shoes to fill at all, right? He has a decade of experience working the pre- and post-game shows on the Steelers audio network.

 “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,” said Art Rooney II, Steelers team president. “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.”