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In 1994, Hillgrove was handpicked by Steelers owner Dan Rooney to succeed the retiring Jack Fleming as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers.. After working for many years alongside famous color broadcaster Myron Cope, his Steeler broadcast partners now include former Steelers players like Merrill Hoge (former color), Tunch Ilkin (former color), Craig Wolfley (color), and ...
Tony Siragusa, former NFL defensive lineman who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Super Bowl title before going into broadcasting, has died. Tony Siragusa, standout defensive lineman and sideline ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are members of Major League Baseball (MLB); they have employed sportscasters to provide play-by-play and color commentary during games broadcast over the radio and on television. On August 5, 1921, Pittsburgh hosted the first baseball game broadcast over the radio.
From 1981 to 1991, he was an everyday sports reporter, both from the news desk and on location, for WTAE-TV. He also hosted an 8-9 pm talk show on WTAE Radio, now WPGP . Savran earned such praise for his patience, knowledge, and style that a local newspaper columnist retrospectively referred to the pairing of that show and Myron Cope 's show in ...
John Clayton, who died on Friday, was best known for his time as an insider for ESPN, where he became one of the network's lead NFL reporters. John Clayton, longtime NFL reporter formerly with ...
Former NFL sideline reporter Charissa Thompson has come under fire for admitting that she used to make up halftime reports."I've said this before, so I haven’t been fired for saying it, but I ...
Missi Matthews is the sideline reporter, joined in 2021 by Max Starks. Myron Cope, the longtime color analyst and inventor of the "Terrible Towel," retired after the 2004 season, and died in 2008. Hillgrove succeeded Jack Fleming as radio voice of the Steelers in 1994.
G. Ogden Nutting, whose 2006 investment in the Pittsburgh Pirates led to his son taking control 11 years later and who helped grow his family’s newspaper business to more than 50 daily ...