Randy Galloway

{{Sources exist|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Randy Galloway | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|1|19}} | birth_place = Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = ''Galloway and Company'' | occupation = Radio show host, Journalist }}

'''George Randolph Galloway''' (born January 19, 1943) is an American sports columnist for the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' and a graduate of Sam Houston State University. Until September 2013, he was the host of ''Galloway and Company'', the drive-time program on KESN 103.3 FM, ESPN Radio's Dallas affiliate and also heard on ESPN Xtra on XM Radio.

==Career== Previously, Galloway has been a columnist for ''The Dallas Morning News'' and a radio host for News/Talk 820 WBAP. In 1998, he left ''The Dallas Morning News'' after 31 years, accepting a 5-year, $1.5 million contract with the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/1998/10/01/Randy_Galloway_Gallops_into_the_Winners_Circle.aspx |title=Randy Galloway Gallops into the Winner's Circle |newspaper=D Magazine |first=Stephen G. |last=Michaud |date=1998-10-01 |accessdate=2013-12-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203055818/http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/1998/10/01/Randy_Galloway_Gallops_into_the_Winners_Circle.aspx |archivedate=2013-12-03 }}</ref>

Listeners have become accustomed to Galloway's trademark wit and sarcasm as well as his Texas drawl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article3836072.html |title=After decades on air, Randy Galloway signs off DFW sports radio on Monday |publisher=star-telegram.com/ |date=2013-10-05 |accessdate=2020-07-27}}</ref>

On Friday, December 15, 2006, Galloway paid former Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Quincy Carter's $500 bail after Carter was arrested on marijuana charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2698751 |title=Former QB Carter arrested for marijuana possession - NFL - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2006-12-15 |access-date=2013-12-01}}</ref>

Galloway broadcast his 5,000th show April 11, 2008, celebrated by KESN in a day-long promotion. President George W. Bush called in as a special guest and congratulated Randy, including an invite to the Oval Office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2013/08/08/longtime-columnist-radio-show-host-randy-galloway-retiring-from-broadcasting/ |title=Longtime columnist, radio show host Randy Galloway retiring from broadcasting |publisher=dallasnews.com/ |date=2013-08-08 |accessdate=2020-07-27}}</ref>

In March 2009 Galloway admitted in one of his articles that Buck Showalter told him off the record in 2003 he believed Alex Rodriguez may have been on steroids. Galloway admitted the media should have done more to uncover the baseball steroid scandal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2009/May/04/br/hawaii90504001.html |title=MLB: Rangers' Young offers a tip: A-Rod didn't do it |publisher=honoluluadvertiser.com/ |date=2009-05-04 |accessdate=2020-07-27}}</ref>

==Personal life== Galloway lives in Aledo, Texas, with his wife Janeen. They have two daughters together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/living/indulge/indulge-homes/article119428813.html |title=The Galloway family's festive Christmas in the country |publisher=star-telegram.com/|date=2016-12-07 |accessdate=2020-07-27}}</ref>

He enjoys Lone Star Park and used to own horses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/galloway_calls_out_texas_politicians_in_final_final_column/ |title=Galloway Calls Out Texas Politicians In 'Final Final' Column |publisher=paulickreport.com |date=2015-12-28 |accessdate=2020-07-27}}</ref>

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