Why doesn't Air America go public

[moof]

After their recent numbers wouldn't lots of people want to invest in their IPO ?

[wndycty]

1. No. . .

. . .they are not doing a good job of managing their company, which means they would be a very unattractive IPO.

[robbedvoter]

2. Would Shell investing be a good idea? I am nervous already

hearing commercials from them and Murdoch (direct TV), or ABC.... How do you protect from a takeover? remember, there was a time when CNN was actually a news channel....sigh...

[tridim]

3. I know you mean well, but

the day AAR goes public is the day they die. Do you really want a board of directors and major shareholders making AAR's programming decisions? Clear channel would attempt hostile takeovers on a weekly basis.

Bad idea.. At least until it's been on the air for a few years.

[rucky]

4. The investor class has such a good reputation

of keeping things honest in the liberal tradition & not wanting to control content.

:eyes:

i wouldn't be comfortable opening it up to the public & giving up control to the people with the most money. would you?

[KittyWampus]

5. Subscriptions Would Be An Idea... Is Membership Possible?

I'd buy a low-level membership.

[robbedvoter]

6. Now, that I like!

[Kazak]

7. I wish...

As an Oklahoma resident, I've yet to hear the show even once.

:grr:

[jayavarman]

8. Usually you need earnings 1st . . . .

I have a feeling your local 7-11 makes more $ than Air America . . . If things are so bad that they can't even pay Franken, the numbers cant look that good

[robbedvoter]

9. Nurse that feeling, obsess on it, warm it up, spit it to make it shiny

maybe it will make that fear go away....

[jayavarman]

10. ????

Don't get your post.