Why Mike Malloy's firing upsets me. A general rant and meditation

[coalition_unwilling]

I think the most upsetting aspect of Mike Malloy's being fired is not the fact that he was fired, but the manner in which it happened.

Many of the AAR commentators spend copious amounts of airtime attacking "corporatism." Yet, when push came to shove, how was Malloy's firing any different from the corporatist behavior AAR hosts claim to oppose so strenuously?

AAR had an opportunity, much like Ben & Jerry's, to point out a different, better model of corporate behavior, not the same, stale, tired behavior we've come to expect from America's corporate powers. AAR's deafening silence on Malloy's basically spits in the eye of their audience who expects better of their corporate leadership.

Maybe Malloy had to be fired, because of ratings or other "financial reasons". But doesn't the AAR listenership deserve an explanation? I no longer wish to listen to anyone on AAR except Randi Rhodes.

[William769]

1. No one knows yet why he was fired.

If you want an explanation buy stock in the Company.

[shadowknows69]

2. Or ask Mike

because I doubt you'll ever get an answer from AAR. Unwritten rule of radio: Once you're gone it's like you never existed.

[shireen]

3. is AAR publicly traded? nt

[NYCGirl]

5. No. NT

[coalition_unwilling]

4. My rant really isn't about the specific "why", more the "how" --

in a way, AAR is signalling that Mike's listenership is unimportant to AAR. Now that may be the hard, fast truth, but I thought AAR could point to a different way of doing "business".

I'm sure Ben & Jerry's Company has occasionally had to terminate employees but the vibe I get is that decision-making there is more "socialized" and less hierarchical than traditional American corporate models. Maybe that's naive, I don't know.

I would love to buy some stock in the company and, if I can ever get ahead a bit financially, may do just that. But thanks for the serious suggestion, although I'm not sure you meant it seriously.

[William769]

6. It was meant seriously.

I have always believed that action is always better than non action. I apologize if you think I was being a smart ass. Was not intended.

[coalition_unwilling]

7. Company is not publicly traded, or so I've read here at DU.

I agree that action always trumps non-action :)