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Rob King Named Steelers Play-By-Play Voice

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announces that Rob King is promoted to play-by-play voice for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers. King has been a member of the Steelers Audio Network pre-game and post-game broadcast teamim since 2014 and a part of the Pittsburgh sports media landscape for nearly 25 years. He takes over for Bill Hillgrove, who retired after serving for 30 seasons. King is joined in the booth by color analyst Craig Wolfley. King says, “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.”

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Baltimore Public Media and KMG Networks announce that “The Good News” with Dr. Benjamin F.  Chavis Jr. will air on public radio outlets WYPR and WTMD. KMG says, “‘The Good News’ is a daily radio commentary and headline news review hosted by the journalist and civil rights icon, offering fresh, timely, unique and brief perspective on the headline news of the day across America and throughout the world.”

iHeartMedia Pittsburgh announces an extension of its audio agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers which will have iHeartMedia powering the newly created “Steelers Audio Network” through the 2028 season. The “Steelers Audio Network” will feature game day broadcasts, ancillary programs, digital audio (Steelers Nation Radio), podcasts and social media content. Listeners can hear the “Steelers Audio Network” and its programming year-round across a variety of platforms including WDVE-FM, WBGG-AM “FOX Sports Pittsburgh” (970AM), Steelers Nation Radio, the Steelers mobile app, the iHeartRadio mobile app, as well as the team and station’s websites. The partnership also includes promotional support across all six iHeartMedia Pittsburgh stations and websites.