WCLO's Steve Benton reports on a new "money back guarantee" on most new G-M products

Former GM workers are finding some empathy at the Rock County Job Center. Ed Martinez retired from General Motors after 30 years, and has some idea of what workers in Janesville are going through. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Wednesday's Janesville Gazette.

More Janesville area GM employees are leaving the company. More than 200 are signed up for the latest buyout offer from GM. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Friday's Janesville Gazette.

WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on cash incentives offered General Motors to return to Janesville

WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on the anticipated increase of laid off auto workers expected at the Rock County Job Center

Task force leader Tim Cullen discusses GM's decision to produce a small vehicle in Orion, MI instead of Janesville.
Congressman Paul Ryan says Janesville should move on without GM

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the next step if Janesville isn't chosen for small car production.

General Motors retirees in the Janesville area are preparing for the end of some of their benefits. Dental and eye coverage come to an end at the end of June. As a result, local dental and eye offices are seeing increased traffic. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Thursday's Janesville Gazette.

Tim Cullen comments on the state and local proposal to GM for continued production in Janesville, seat belts in school buses and health insurance

A proposal to bring production of a small car to the General Motors plant in Janesville is heading to Detroit. Proposals are also due today from a plant in Spring Hill, TN and Orion, MI. Details of the Janesville proposal are under wraps, but may contain proposals for making the plant an efficient producer of the new small car line. GM is expected to make it's decision by the end of June. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Tuesday's Janesville Gazette.

Open Mic

Mike Dupre, an independent auto journalist, weighs in on GM issues

The Janesville plant could be in a prime position to start small car production. WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports.

The fate of the GM plant in Janesville is up in the air, but Janesville Congressman Paul Ryan is involved in the discussions and talked this week with the Janesville Gazette editorial board. He discussed GM's financial situation, prospects for a new product in Janesville, and attempts to change who controls the fate of the plant. Kyle Geissler reports. An editorial on Paul Ryan's discussion will appear in Sunday's Janesville Gazette.

GM might open one of its idled plants, if it can emerge from reorganization. There are mixed signs as to whether the Janesville assembly plant might be considered for a new product. Kyle Geissler reports. You can read more in Wednesday's Janesville Gazette.

A federal loan to General Motors could complicate the effort to get new jobs at the Janesville GM plant. Kyle Geissler reports.

A new buyout offer may not be very enticing for General Motors employees in Janesville. Kyle Geissler reports.

Bill Leindecker, a 28-year veteran UAW Local 95 employee at the Janesville GM plant, provides a worker's perspective on wages, working conditions, longevity and loyalty.

Hear the Janesville GM plant closing ceremony. Assembly Rep. Spencer Black discusses environmental issues and how they relate to the Janesville GM plant

The end of SUV production at the GM plant in Janesville was the topic of the "Osgood Files" with Charles Osgood Tuesday on WCLO.

The fate of the GM production plant in Janesville remains unknown. Kyle Geissler reports.

A ceremony took place to mark the end of SUV production at the GM plant in Janesville. Speaking are plant manger Gary Malkus, UAW Local 95 Shop Chair John Dohner Jr., and UAW Local 95 President Andy Richardson.

Janesville Gazette business editor Jim Leute reports from the GM plant where the last SUV is coming off the line.

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the perspective from the UAW Local 95 Shop Chair.

Jim Leute, business editor of The Janesville Gazette, provides a preview of the special GM-UAW supplement to today's edition of the paper.

Assembly Speaker, former UAW Local 95 president and former GM employee Mike Sheridan comments on the future of GM and its possible continuing production in Janesville

Former Janesville City Council member, Assembly representative and Janesville GM assembler Wayne Wood reflects on the presence of GM and the UAW in Janesville

United Way of North Rock County Executive Director Gail Graham and Marv Wopat, co-director of the GM-UAW Food Drive, comment on the contributions by GM and the UAW to the north Rock County community

It's not just GM workers facing an uncertain future after the end of SUV production in Janesville this week. Kyle Geissler reports.

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the changes at the Janesville Assembly plant in 2008.

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on how the workers will spend their last days in the plant.

Open Mic

The end of SUV production at the General Motors plant next week has residents and businesses near the plant wondering about the future. Kyle Geissler reports.

Open Mic

Motor Trend Magazine Detroit Editor Todd Lassa comments on the Detroit Three problems

Open Mic

Janesville investment advisor Chad Karl discusses alternatives for laid off GM workers

Bob Borrmans from the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce development Council discusses employemnt opportunities int he area post-General Motors

Open Mic

Open Mic

Jim and Tony from Real Wealth Radio discuss options available for GM employees about to lose their jobs

Open Mic

Open Mic

Open Mic

Jim Leute, business editor of The Janesville Gazette, has info on GM's designation of the Janesville plant status from "idle" to "closed"

Open Mic

John Beckord from Forward Janesville discusses local economic activity and development

Kyle Geissler talks with Janesville Gazette business editor Jim Leute about which products might be considered for the GM assembly plant in Janesville.

Kyle Geissler talks with Janesville Gazette reporter Stacy Vogel about how the closing of GM might affect the local economy.

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports that while the announcement was anticipated, it's still a concern.

WCLO's Steve Benton reports on the reaction of Mike Sheridan to the SUV production end date announced Monday morning

Kyle Geissler talks with GM plant spokesperson Mary Fanning about the announcement made to Janesville GM employees early Monday morning.

Gary Wescott guest hosts the Stan Milam Show this week on WCLO, 1230-AM, Janesville. This segment of the program features a discussion with Tim Cullen, one of the members of a contingent of state, union and local officials who met with GM officials on Friday and presented a comprehensive plan to keep GM operating in Janesville.

Open Mic

Kyle Geissler talks with Janesville Gazette business editor Jim Leute about possibilities for the reuse of the General Motors plant in Janesville.

GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner discusses changes to the company at a news conference Tuesday morning.

UAW Local 95 president Brad Dutcher and Janesville School Board Commissioner Tim Cullen discuss plans for a presentation to GM to continue production in Janesville following the corporations decision to close the Janesville assembly plant doors at the end of 2010 or sooner

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the local, state and federal effort to keep jobs in Rock County.

The Janesville Gazette Business Editor Jim Leute discusses the latest round of layoffs at the Janesville GM plant

Open Mic

Steve Apfelbaum of Applied Ecological Servcies in Brodhead discusses possibilities for the Janesville GM site

Open Mic

Jim Silbernagel and Tony Jassen from Real Wealth Radio discuss the eight most common mistakes made by workers considering new jobs

Auto analyst Brett Smith looks at life after GM

Wisconsin Governor James Doyle addressed the media, members of UAW Local 95 and the residents of Rock County impacted by the announcement of the General Motors plant closing earlier in the day by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner. Questions from media follow the general address. Introduction by UAW Local 95 President Brad Dutcher and John Dohner Jr. (File length 38:00)

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the news conference at the UAW Hall in Janesville.

WCLO's Steve Benton talks to Janesville City Manager Steve Sheiffer about GM's announcement

Janesville City Manager Steve Scheiffer and Forward Janesville Executive Director John Beckord comment on GM Chairman Rick Wagoner's announcement that GM will close it's Janesville plant by 2010.

WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on the announcement that the Janesville GM Assembly Plant will shut down operations by 2010.