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        2. William Thomas Hillgrove is an American sports broadcaster, radio personality, and sports journalist.
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        4. Hillgrove has been the play-by-play voice for Pitt basketball since He was Pitt football's color analyst from before taking over play-by-play.
        5. Hillgrove was the last play-by-play announcer to call both an NFL team and major college football team in the same city.

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          Bill Hillgrove

          American sports broadcaster

          William Thomas Hillgrove (born November 20, 1940) is an American sports broadcaster, radio personality, and sports journalist.

          Hillgrove is a notable broadcaster in his hometown of Pittsburgh, and has worked exclusively in that market. He served as the lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers football network (102.5 FM WDVE) from 1994 to 2024.

          He is also the lead broadcaster for the University of Pittsburgh sports network (93.7 FM The Fan), calling Pitt football games with former Pitt quarterback Pat Bostick and Pitt basketball games with former Pitt guard Curtis Aiken.

          Early life

          Born William Thomas Hillgrove in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood, he grew up in nearby Garfield. He attended Central Catholic High School and Duquesne University.

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          He worked as a student sports broadcaster for Duquesne basketball games while in college. Hillgrove graduated from Duquesne in 1962 with a degree in journalism.

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