The Steelers announced this morning that longtime Pittsburgh sportscaster Rob King is now the permanent play-by-play voice of the black and gold starting this season.
King has been for the past few years the in-studio host for Pirates and Penguins games on what is now Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and has been a part of the Pittsburgh sports scene for the last 25 years. He has been a part of the pre-game and post-game broadcasts for the Steelers since 2014. Steelers Team President Art Rooney II said in a statement released by the team that Rob has a lot of respect among his peers and while “he has big shoes to fill with the legendary broadcasters that have come before him…we are thrilled to have Rob step into his new role to bring Steelers Football to our fans across the world.”
King takes over for Bill Hillgrove, who has spent 30 years calling Steelers games along with Pitt Football and Basketball games. He will continue to call games for the Panthers.
