Theme Time Radio Hour
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| Theme Time Radio Hour | |
| Genre | Music show |
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| Running time | 1 hour per episode, weekly |
| Country |  United States |
| Home station | Deep Tracks (XM40) |
| Syndicates | BBC Radio 2 BBC 6 Music Phantom FM |
| Starring | Bob Dylan Pierre Mancini (announcer) |
| Creators | Bob Dylan Eddie Gorodetsky |
| Executive producers | Lee Abrams |
| Air dates | May 3, 2006 to present |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Website http://www.xmradio.com/bobdylan/ |
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Theme Time Radio Hour (TTRH) is a one hour radio show hosted by Bob Dylan. The first program was broadcast on May 3, 2006 on the Deep Tracks channel of XM Satellite Radio, a subscription-based satellite radio service. TTRH is broadcast every Wednesday at 10:00 am ET on Deep Tracks, with several "encore" repeats throughout the week on various channels, including an all-day showing on XMX.[1] DirecTV subscribers can also hear the show on the Deep Tracks simulcast on channel 840.
Theme Time Radio Hour reflects Bob Dylan's, and very probably producer Eddie Gorodetsky's, deep interest in and knowledge of music. Each episode is an eclectic brew of blues, rockabilly, soul music, bebop, rock-and-roll and pop music, centered around a "theme," with songs from artists as diverse as Patti Page to LL Cool J. Interspersed between the music segments are email readings (scripted rather than mail from actual listeners); phone calls (also scripted); old radio station i.d.'s, promos, and jingles; "def poet" poetry recitations; taped commentary from a variety of musicians and comedians; and thoughts from Dylan on the music and musicians, as well as other miscellanea related to the themes.
From 2006 through 2008 AOL Radio offered the show on AOL Radio featuring XM a selection of 200 XM radio stations which was available to those with an AOL login and a broadband internet connection. In March 2008, XM Radio and America Online announced that they were ending that relationship "by mutual agreement," and that after April 30, 2008 the XM Radio channels on AOL Radio would no longer be available.
In 2007 the program also began airing in the United Kingdom on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
On November 11, 2007, Theme Time Radio Hour debuted in Ireland on Phantom FM, an alternative rock music station in Dublin.
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[edit] Seasons and Episode List
On April 18, 2007, Dylan completed the first season of TTRH with its 50th episode. XM Radio announced on the same day that the show would resume with season two in September, 2007. Following TTRH's first anniversary on May 3, 2007 XM aired a Theme Time Radio Hour marathon during Memorial Day weekend, broadcasting every episode from the first season of Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour back-to-back.[2]
Season Two of TTRH ran from September 19, 2007 to April 2, 2008 for a total 25 new shows. Three Season 2 shows, "Halloween," "Leftovers" (Thanksgiving) and the "Christmas/New Year's Special" were repeats from Season 1.
The New York Daily News reported on April 9, 2008 that XM Radio stated to the paper that TTRH would resume with Season 3 on September 19, 2008. The accuracy of this report is in question, as September 19, 2008 is a Friday, and TTRH has classically aired on Wednesdays. XMX is currently airing an alphabetical marathon of shows from Seasons 1 and 2 all day each Wednesday, while the Deep Tracks channel is rerunning the Season 2 shows in order.
[edit] Theme Time Radio Hour show credits
Host: Bob Dylan
Producer: Eddie Gorodetsky
Associate Producer: Season 1 - Sonny Webster. Season 2 - Ben Rollins
Continuity: "Eats" (spelling unknown) Martin
Editor: Damien Rodriguez
Supervising Editor: Rob Macomber
Research Team: Diane Lapson, Bernie Bernstein
Additional Research: Season 1 - Lynne Sheridan, Kimberly Williams, Robert Bower. Season 2 - April Hayes, Callie Gladman, Terrence Michaels, Sean Patrick, and Lynne Sheridan
Librarian: Season 2- Robert Bower
Production Coordinator: Season 2- Debbie Sweeney
Production Assistance: Jim McBeam
Special Thanks to: Randy Ezratty, Coco Shinomiya, Samson's Diner
Studio Engineer: Tex Carbone
For XM Radio: Lee Abrams
Season 1- Recorded in Studio B, the Abernathy Building. Season 2 - Recorded in Studio B, in the historic Abernathy Building.
A Greywater Park Production
In Association with Big Red Tree
Announcer: "Pierre Mancini" (suspected to be the voice of Producer Eddie Gorodetsky)
Intros: Ellen Barkin (uncredited)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Theme Time Radio Hour XM Radio's official Theme Time Radio Hour web site
- History of Theme Time Radio Hour Blog by Lee Abrams (XM Radio VP) who had the original idea for a Bob Dylan Radio Show.
- XM Radio line-up featured on DirecTv DirecTv's music channels including XM Radio's "Deep Tracks".
- The Dreamtime Podcast Commentary on Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
- * T H E M E * T I M E * The playlists (including release dates) of the tracks Bob Dylan chose to present, as well as the lyrics to some of the songs
- Annotated Theme Time Radio Hour Annotated Theme Time Radio Hour page from the Bob Dylan Fan Club website
