Is the Abernathy Building real?
The Abernathy Building and surrounding environs (Studio B, Samson’s Diner, Elmo’s, Carl’s Barber Shop) exist only in the theater of the mind. Q: How did TTRH start? Where is it recorded? How is it produced? Creation Then-Chief Creative Officer Lee Abrams wrote that in 2005 he had pitched Dylan’s offices on the idea of Dylan doing something for XM Radio. A “Bob Dylan Channel” was discussed, but the idea was discarded. In ongoing talks the concept of a weekly radio show evolved, and a deal was signed in late December 2005. Abrams went on to write that the premiere show was originally scheduled for a February 2006 release. The first press release about the show names March as the start date, but the premiere was eventually pushed out to May to accommodate Dylan’s schedule. Production The mechanics of TTRH production were a closely-held secret, due to a desire to preserve the Dylan mystique as well as the listener’s “willing suspension of disbelief” that TTRH was a vintage radio show, with
