Voice of the steelers Retiring

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

no i dont have a link. But Bill Hillgrove announced on dve this morning he is retiring.

I remember missing Jack Flemming. Now i imagine i will miss Hilgrove.

I hope they get some local talent and not some nameless grey face with no character.

Thanks Bill.

 

[Badcat]

Nooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Frosty]

Rob King next man up?

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Who?

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Wonder if Charlie Batch can do play by play.

 

[slashsteel]

Hate when old school people retire. But for them it is probably welcomed...

 

[mightyguru]

Best wishes, Bill. True old-school style with a great voice as well.

 

[steel dino]

Long overdue..
Did a great job at one time but has slipped alot the last 4-5 years..

I hear he is still going to do Pitt basketball & football though..

 

[Shane Falco]

Bob Pompiani would be perfect. He has always done a good job during preseason games. Nick Calus (I’m probably spelling his name wrong) he’s a producer with the Fan. I’ve heard him do play by play during some basketball games and is very good.

 

[Paul G]

thought Cope and or Stryker was packing it in ....

 

[Ironman7325]

Bob Pompiani would be perfect. He has always done a good job during preseason games. Nick Calus (I’m probably spelling his name wrong) he’s a producer with the Fan. I’ve heard him do play by play during some basketball games and is very good.

Pomp is horrible at play calling. He talks over everything, just to hear himself talk, and never announces formations.
I hope the Steelers take their time in their search. I can't think of anyone currently in Pittsburgh that qualifies.
The Pens and the Pirates announcers are as vanilla as you can find.

 

[ZonaBurgh]

no i dont have a link. But Bill Hillgrove announced on dve this morning he is retiring.

I remember missing Jack Flemming. Now i imagine i will miss Hilgrove.

I hope they get some local talent and not some nameless grey face with no character.

Thanks Bill.

Say what you want about Bill, he wasn't boring.

 

[MTC]

Think I’mma retire too. Lol. The steelers just don’t appeal at the moment. Perhaps a break away from the nfl is needed.

 

[MTC]

Pomp is horrible at play calling. He talks over everything, just to hear himself talk, and never announces formations.
I hope the Steelers take their time in their search. I can't think of anyone currently in Pittsburgh that qualifies.
The Pens and the Pirates announcers are as vanilla as you can find.

Not a fan of Pompeieni.
He’s bland

 

[Shane Falco]

Who?

He’s on first

 

[SteelerFan448]

Always sad when the old-school announcer retires. He had a lot of great calls over the years and gets to relive those memories watching highlights. I hope he enjoys his retirement!

 

[madinsomniac]

Bill hillgrove is an excellent human being and one of the great voices of Pittsburgh Sports..

 

[MTC]

Bill hillgrove is an excellent human being and one of the great voices of Pittsburgh Sports..

Definitely an end of an era

 

[Drink IRON City]

thought Cope and or Stryker was packing it in ....

He’s probably getting it “packed” in ——————- ( a little dark humor)


I truely miss Myron Cope and his beautiful antics.


Salute the nation

 

[slashsteel]

He’s probably getting it “packed” in ——————- ( a little dark humor)


I truely miss Myron Cope and his beautiful antics.


Salute the nation

Not sure it was dark, he might have motel 6 left the light on.

 

[steel dino]

Bill hillgrove is an excellent human being and one of the great voices of Pittsburgh Sports..

Anybody that was raised and grew up to be a man in the East End streets of the Burgh....is alright by me!

 

[ZonaBurgh]

Bill hillgrove is an excellent human being and one of the great voices of Pittsburgh Sports..

He does have trouble with accelerators and grocery stores though.

 

[madinsomniac]

Meh Lange is retired, Hillgrove is gone.. cope is dead... the announcers left are bland and boring

 

[Troglodyte]

My favorite memory of Hilgrove, and I don’t remember what game it was, is completely missing the play-by-play trying to get Myron to calm down. “Myron…Myron!” Maybe my favorite memory of Myron as well. Hilarious.

 

[SteelerFan448]

Meh Lange is retired, Hillgrove is gone.. cope is dead... the announcers left are bland and boring

Not quite the impact of pbp announcers, but John Barbaro, Tim DeBacco, and Randy Cosgrove will forever be the stadium/arena voices of the Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers for me.