iHeartMedia Pittsburgh today announced that Rob King, a member of the Steelers Audio Network pregame and postgame broadcast team since 2014, has been named the play-by-play voice of the team’s game audio broadcasts.
King has been a part of Pittsburgh’s sports media landscape for nearly 25 years and steps into the role following the retirement of Bill Hillgrove, who held the position for the past 30 seasons, earlier this year. He joins color analyst Craig Wolfley in the broadcast booth.
“We are thrilled to announce Rob King as the new Steelers play-by-play announcer beginning this season, following the retirement of longtime play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove earlier this year,” said Steelers President and CEO Art Rooney II. “Rob has done an excellent job during his 25-year career in the Pittsburgh market and is highly respected among his peers in the industry. We are excited for Steelers Nation to hear his unique perspective and enthusiasm for making our fans feel like they are in the stadium and watching the action on the field. He has a great responsibility to the legendary announcers who have come before him, but we are thrilled for Rob to take on his new role in bringing Steelers football to our fans around the world.”
“Rob King has been a key part of our Steelers broadcast team for over a decade,” said Tim McAleer, iHeartMedia Pittsburgh Market President. “We are thrilled to have him bring his passion for game day commentary into the booth and create an exciting radio show for our audience.”
Throughout his career, King has held several key positions in Pittsburgh’s professional and college markets. He will continue to be a key contributor on the Steelers Audio Network and the broader Steelers Media Network, which includes video and audio content published across various team content platforms.
“The Steelers hold a special place in this community and across the country,” King said. “I am grateful to Art Rooney II, the Steelers and iHeartMedia for giving me this incredible opportunity to be an integral part of one of the greatest organizations in professional sports. I can’t wait to get started, do my job well and bring the excitement of the games to people around the world. I couldn’t be more excited.”
iHeartMedia is the Pittsburgh market’s leading media company with multiple platforms including its broadcast stations, live events, data and digital businesses and platforms including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – available on more than 500 platforms and over 2,000 devices including smart speakers, digital dashboards, tablets, wearables, smartphones, virtual assistants, televisions and gaming consoles.
The Steelers Audio Network features game-day broadcasts, ancillary programming, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), podcasts and social media content. Fans can find the Steelers Audio Network and its programming year-round on a variety of platforms – 102.5 WDVE, Fox Sports Pittsburgh (970AM), Steelers Nation Radio, the Steelers mobile app, the iHeartRadio mobile app, as well as the team and station websites.
About iHeartMedia Pittsburgh:
iHeartMedia Pittsburgh owns and operates WBGG-AM, WDVE-FM, WKST-FM, WPGB-FM, WWSW-FM, WXDX-FM and is part of iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: IHRT) is America’s leading audio media company, reaching more than 90% of Americans each month, and boasts an unmatched portfolio of consumer brands and industry-leading events. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have more reach to consumers in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the second-largest broadcast radio company; and more than four times the advertising reach of the largest digital-only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next four podcast publishers combined; has the largest social footprint among audio players, with seven times the subscribers of the next-largest audio media brand; and is the only fully integrated audio advertising technology solution for broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its deep audience connection and unmatched consumer reach to create new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more information about the company.
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