The role of replacing a legend was fit for a King.

Rob King will take over as radio play-by-play broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced via media partner iHeart on Thursday. King succeeds longtime voice of the team Bill Hillgrove.

King, who will team with returning color analyst Craig Wolfley in the booth, has been working in the Pittsburgh market for almost a quarter century and spent the past 10 seasons as part of the Steelers Radio Network’s pregame show.

“I am humbled,” King said during a Thursday morning appearance announcing the hire on the Steelers’ flagship station, 102.5 FM. “It’s sort of a humbling moment in your career when that happens. I am grateful to Art Rooney II and the Pittsburgh Steelers for giving me this opportunity.

“There’s the old Muhammad Ali saying, before a fight he told his opponent, ‘If you ever even dream of beating me, you better wake up.’ To me, to even dream about something like that almost felt too big. You think about it, you dream about it — and when it comes, it’s humbling and it’s exciting.”

In February, Hillgrove announced he was stepping down after 30 seasons of Steelers play-by-play duties. The 83-year-old remains on Pitt broadcasts.

King long worked for Pittsburgh’s regional sports network that has gone through a series of name changes over the years. In recent seasons, he has been more ubiquitous around the Steelers, particularly this spring when he was a regular at organized team activities and minicamp and often conducted interviews of players on behalf of the team for publication on the team website and social-media channels.

“Rob has done a great job in his 25-year career in the Pittsburgh market and is very respected among his peers in the business,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “We are excited for Steelers Nation to hear his unique perspective and excitement of making our fans feel they are in the stadium witnessing the action on the field. He has big shoes to fill with the legendary broadcasters that have come before him, but we are thrilled to have Rob step into his new role to bring Steelers football to our fans across the world