Galetti leaving Star-News

By Steve Ramirez, Staff Writer
It was an offer Scott Galetti couldn't pass up, so he didn't.
Galetti, high school sports editor of the Pasadena Star-News, has accepted an offer from Learfield Sports to become the radio play-by-play announcer for the University of New Mexico football and men's basketball teams.
He replaces Mike Roberts, whose contract was not renewed, and beat out more than 200 other candidates.
"In the area of broadcasting, the good jobs are few and far between, and I would be a fool not to jump at the opportunity to work for a quality university with an extremely loyal fan base," Galetti said. "As much as I enjoy writing, my first love is broadcasting and I'm just going back to my roots."
Galetti, who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, got his start in broadcast journalism. He was the lead announcer for Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge. He also has done play-by-play for minor league hockey and women's professional basketball and some NFL games.
"Scott will be an outstanding addition to the Lobos broadcast team," said Tim Cline, senior vice president for Learfield Sports, UNM's exclusive athletics marketing partner through 2015. "His experience alone speaks volumes, and we feel confident he is the right choice moving forward."
"We trust Learfield Sports and know they have conducted a comprehensive search to ensure we have the right person in place to call Lobo games," said Paul Krebs, UNM vice president for athletics.
"We welcome Scott to the UNM family and believe Lobo fans will enjoy him immensely."
Galetti, 47, joined San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group in 2006. He covered prep sports for the Star-News before becoming prep editor prior to this past school year. He previously worked six years for the Santa Clarita Signal.
"During my tenure at the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, I have developed a true respect for the dedicated coaches and athletes in the San Gabriel Valley," Galetti said. "The San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group has given me opportunities to develop as a writer and experiences that I will be able to utilize as the voice of the Lobos."