Galetti leaving Star-News
Another prep sports editor is leaving. A year after replacing me at the Star-News, veteran reporter Scott Galetti is leaving to become the radio play-by-play announcer for football and basketball at the University of New Mexico. By the way, I called Aram and he's not coming back. Is there anyone out there you'd like to see take over at the Star-News.
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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."
Comments
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Posted by: ma344zda | August 14, 2008 5:30 PM
Scott,
I'm sorry to see you leave the area again. But I'm happy to hear that you are getting such a great opportunity. I was kind of hoping we would be able to get you to cover the east San Gabriel Valley area. But I know that we all have to recognize and act on opportunities as they present themselves. So good luck in NM. I know they are getting a real professional.
Posted by: Mike James | July 9, 2008 8:20 AM
Can we get Frank Girardot to come back to Pas?
Posted by: Utmos | July 3, 2008 9:46 AM
Fred
I have two people for the job. Roger Murray, and Campa. You guys in the valley don't know how good you got it with Fred. From what I hear Murray hates the blog. You write something and it takes a hole day for him to put it out. Boy they suck, help us Fred, send them to pasadena
Posted by: condor fan | July 2, 2008 10:37 PM
"Another prep sports editor is leaving." ??
anyone else recently?
Posted by: chris | July 2, 2008 1:29 PM