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”In March 2008, Lee Abrams, XM Radio Chief Creative Officer and the person who brought Dylan to the station, announced that he was moving to a new job at the Tribune Company beginning April 1, 2008. Also that month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had approved the buyout of XM Radio by Sirius Satellite Radio, removing one major roadblock to the proposed merger (a decision by the FCC is still pending as of this writing).

While apparently unrelated to those announcements, Bob Dylan closed the "Cold" show on April 2, 2008 with the news that it was the last show of Season 2, noting that "...This is our final show of the season. We’re gonna go away for a little while, but not for too long. Just long enough to look for some more themes and records to go along with them. In the meantime, you try to stay warm. Be careful, 'cause I’ll be counting heads when we come back for Season 3. You better be there! See you soon." The New York Daily News would report the following week that the third season of TTRH would begin in September, 2008, although the accuracy of this claim is in question. There has been some fan speculation in online forums that Season 2 came to an unplanned close possibly caused by Abrams departure, the Sirius merger, or some other, unknown reason. Supporters of this theory point to the facts that Season 1 had aired 50 original shows broadcast over a year; that unlike Season 1 there was no pre-announcement of the final show of Season 2; that announced Season 2 shows never aired; and that Dylan's announcement appeared to be a last-minute addition, as no closing credits were read.

Evidence against the theory include the facts that Season 2 of TTRH had exactly half - 25 - of the original shows broadcast in Season 1, and that the season ended almost six months to the day after beginning. Supporters of this theory offer the conclusion that The Theme Time Radio Hour team simply negotiated a new contract requiring less original material and fewer broadcasts than Season 1.”