Nearly 700 Ohio GM Workers Take Latest Buyout
Regional News Stories: Thursday, March 26, 2009
WIth just days to go before a deadline to finalize a restructuring plan, General Motors announced the results of its latest round of worker buyouts. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

Survey: GM Bankruptcy Will “Severely Impact” Smaller Car Parts Makers
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
If General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, hundreds of small companies that make everything from the screws to the fittings for the carmaker say they would be hit hard. That's according to a national survey organized by four metal working associations, three of which are based in Northeast Ohio. Ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

At Least One Local GM Dealer Loses Franchise
Regional News Stories: Friday, May 15, 2009
General Motors dealers across Ohio waited anxiously today to learn their fate as the auto maker starts the process of shrinking its network of franchises by 40 percent by the end of next year. The news comes a day after Chrysler announced its cutting loose nearly 50 Ohio dealers. ideastream®'s Dan Bobkoff reports on local dealers and David C. Barnett on what might happen to empty car lots.

Auto Suppliers Stand to Lose in GM Bankruptcy
Regional News Stories: Sunday, May 31, 2009
If you’re listening to 90.3 in your car, think about the seat you’re sitting on, the fabric that covers the seat, or the dashboard radio my voice is coming out of. Your car might have a brand name on it, but chances are nearly everything in it was manufactured by other companies. Consider this as General Motors is all-but-certain to announce its bankruptcy later this morning. The ripple effects go far beyond the workers at Lordstown or Parma. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff has been thinking about the complex automotive supply chain and what a bankruptcy might mean for all the suppliers.

GM Bankruptcy: Reaction From Parma
Regional News Stories: Monday, June 1, 2009
There were sighs of relief in Parma, where GM operates a powertrain unit and a stamping plant. Most operations there will continue.

GM Bankruptcy: Not As Bad For Ohio As Feared
Regional News Stories: Monday, June 1, 2009
Part of the price General Motors and its workers will pay to emerge from bankruptcy as a new, lean and viable corporation is more cuts - more dealers will be dropped than announced just last month and 14 more plants will close. Actually,the news for Northeast Ohio turns out to be much better than at first feared. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito reports.

The Rebirth of GM?
The Sound of Ideas: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The General Motors bankruptcy raises huge questions about the future of the auto industry and the role the government will play at that car maker. President Barack Obama says the government's "goal is to get GM back on its feet, take a hands off approach and get out quickly." That doesn't answer the question about whether taxpayers will get a return on their investment. Tuesday morning at 9, we explain this complicated bankruptcy and find out what it means for Ohio industry.

GM Bankruptcy: Ohio Looks to the Future
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Part of the price General Motors and its workers will pay to emerge from bankruptcy as a new, lean and viable corporation is more cuts - more dealers will be dropped than announced just last month and 14 more plants will close. Actually,the news for Ohio turns out to be much better than at first feared. ideastream®'s Mhari Saito and David C. Barnett report.

Mansfield Braces for Closing of GM Stamping Plant
Regional News Stories: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Ohio will lose three plants in the bankruptcy and restructuring of General Motors. The largest impact in Northeast Ohio will be 1,300 jobs at the Mansfield stamping plant. From member station WOSU, Mandie Trimble reports.