Bill King is a retired journalist, publishes Beatlefan, writes the Junkyard Blawg at https://billkingjunkyardblawg.wordpress.com/, writes about pop culture at Quick Cuts and is the author of “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986."
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I had an enjoyable 30-minute talk with Dan Whisenhunt about my book, “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” (and a bit about The Beatles). You can listen to it on the Decaturish Download podcast by clicking below. The book is available on Amazon!
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This week, Jim Minter died at age 95. He was the man responsible for my career at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, most notably the 10 years that I covered popular music. Click below to read all about it.
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As big money takes over college football, it’s hard to recognize the game we grew up loving. And doubling the size of the College Football Playoff wouldn’t help. Click below to check out my latest Junkyard Blawg.
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With a judge ruling players can gamble, and coaches being accused of tampering, it’s time for someone to step up and save college football. Click below to read the latest Junkyard Blawg.
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Like many other Georgia Bulldogs fans, I was introduced to UGA fandom by my father. And succeeding generations of our family have continued that tradition! Click below to read a special Father's Day edition of the Junkyard Blawg.
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Click the link below to read what fans had to say about the upcoming season, the SEC Championship Game and the Bulldogs radio broadcast in the latest Junkyard Blawg.
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G-Day saw a lot of new faces playing for the Dawgs and seven different quarterbacks completing passes. Click below to read the latest Junkyard Blawg, in which I sort it all out.
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I’m back in the time machine again, making my way to great UGA football games I wish I’d seen in person. Click below to check it all out in the latest Junkyard Blawg.
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Fans hail DJ Shockley, who will give one of UGA’s spring commencement addresses. Plus, spring practice, G-Day, white uniforms, UGA athletics history on tour and Dawgs basketball. Click below to check it all out in the latest Junkyard Blawg.
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The Dawgs’ first five Black football players are looking to help young people at UGA. You can read about The Five, along with the playoff, the portal and more, in the latest Junkyard Blawg. Click below to check it all out.
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Pop sporting his omnipresent UGA cap at age 87. My family bleeds red and black, as the old saying goes. Our grandkids, Nora and Harry, are the fourth generation of Kings to wear the University of G…
Ultimately, it might be up to fans to save the integrity of college football. (visitathensga.com) What a sucky year this has been for my favorite sport. I’ve already discussed a lot of the problems…
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College football has evolved quite a bit since its early years. (College Football Hall of Fame) By the time my father started following the game, college football had changed quite a bit from its e…
DJ Shockley, seen during his playing days with Coach Mark Richt, will be one of UGA’s commencement speakers this spring. (University of Georgia) DJ Shockley, who as quarterback for the Dawgs led th…
The Red and Black teams faced off Saturday in UGA’s G-Day scrimmage. (Tony Walsh/UGA) It’s difficult to gauge where Kirby Smart’s 2026 Dawgs are in terms of development and readiness after 15 sprin…
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Jim Minter in the newsroom. (AJC file) This week, at age 95, we lost Jim Minter, the man who hired me at The Atlanta Constitution back in 1974. When I was a senior at the University of Georgia, wor…
Kirby Smart is congratulated by Vince Dooley after the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. (Tony Walsh/UGA) You’ve been given thr…
The First Five, seen at the recent dinner, are (from left) Richard Appleby (Clarke Central), Horace King (Clarke Central), Chuck Kinnebrew (West Rome High), Clarence Pope (Clarke Central) and Larry…
