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).
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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.
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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.
John worked on the sports anchor team at WTAE-TV (ABC), along with other Pittsburgh notables such as Myron Cope and Bill Hillgrove.
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