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- Bill_Hillgrove abstract "Bill Hillgrove (born ca. 1940) is an American sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster. He is currently the lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Steelers football network (102.5 WDVE) and for the University of Pittsburgh Img sports network (93.7 The Fan) he calls the Pitt games with former Pitt quarterback Pat Bostick.Born William Thomas Hillgrove in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood, he grew up in nearby Garfield. He attended Central Catholic High School and Duquesne University. He worked as a student sports broadcaster for Duquesne basketball games while in college. He graduated from Duquesne in 1962 with a degree in journalism. His first job was as a disk jockey with WKJF (now KDKA-FM 93.7 The Fan). He later worked as a DJ for WTAE-AM. In 1969 he was hired as a road game broadcaster for the Pitt Panthers basketball team. The following year, he became the regular color announcer for Pitt football play-by-play man Ed Conway. Following Conway's death in 1974, he assumed the play-by-play announcer duties. He was the 2007 winner of the Chris Schenkel Award, presented by the National Football Foundation, for his work as Pitt's football broadcaster.Hillgrove was named the sports director for WTAE-TV in 1978 and acted as sports anchor for WTAE News. In 1994, he was handpicked by Steelers owner Dan Rooney to replace 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 (color), and Craig Wolfley (sideline). He also continues to broadcast Pitt football and basketball games. Former Pittsburgh Pirate Dick Groat serves as Hillgrove's broadcast partner for basketball and former Pitt offensive lineman, and All-American Bill Fralic was his partner for football games until 2011, when former Pitt QB Pat Bostick took over after Fralic stepped down.In July, 2012, in addition to his other duties, he began hosting a Saturday jazz program presented by the online Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.".
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