Learfield Sports announced recently that Scott Galetti will serve as the Lobos play-by-play announcer for football and men’s basketball games effective Fall 2008. Lobo Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports and multimedia rights holder for the University of New Mexico Athletics, also will assume the University’s exclusive broadcast rights in the fall that will continue on Citadel-owned KKOB 770 AM.
Photo: Scott Galetti
Galetti, a seasoned broadcaster, has called games for NFL football on RSC Sports Radio Network, NCAA football and baseball on RSC; Cal State Northridge football; Wichita Falls Texans basketball (CBA); Seattle Reign basketball (ABL); Long Beach State University basketball, baseball; High Desert Mavericks baseball (A); Phoenix Mustangs hockey (WCHL); Bakersfield Fog hockey (WCHL) and Seattle Thunderbirds hockey (WHL).
Galetti also has served as a talk show host for Sports Fan Radio Network and has been a television announcer for Long Beach State University basketball; Fullerton College football, basketball, wrestling and water polo; as well for Wichita Falls Texans basketball (CBA). Galetti currently resides in Oxnard, Calif. and will soon relocate to Albuquerque.
"I'm excited to have an opportunity to be a part of a community that has such passionate fans,” Galetti said. “I'm looking forward to being the voice of the Lobos and being able to bring that passion to the fans. I'm excited to engulf myself in the Lobo community."
“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.”