Synopsis
Hal Anderson hosts weekday afternoons on 680 CJOB. He has been broadcasting on radio and TV for over 30 years! Hal has been a news director three times, once in TV and twice in radio. So he knows news. But Hal also understands the importance of delivering information in an entertaining manner. If you dont get enough Hal here, please check out halanderson.ca.
Episodes
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Main; Water
15/12/2025 Duration: 25minWhy wasn't Main Street closed quicker after Friday's water main break? (0:30); The latest onthe lost parking spaces on Academy Road (12:50); First Nations lawsuit claiming land and mineral rights (18:00).
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Time for Government Grocers?
12/12/2025 Duration: 34minIs it time for government-run grocery stores?; The Kinew government announces $2500 business security rebate; Kelvin Goertzen won't be running for re-election.
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The Dead Zone
10/12/2025 Duration: 16minConnectivity dead zones; Winnipeg broadcasting legend Stan Kubicek.
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Next Year, Golden Globes!
10/12/2025 Duration: 16minMatt Cundill, on the Golden Globes having a Best Podcast category; Canadian Taxpayer Federation: Who's Been Naughty & Who's Been Nice?
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Menu Malaise
05/12/2025 Duration: 26minMenu prices to increase 6% next year (1:00); "She Leads With A.I." (11:45); Ray Dubois, Ron Paul Garden Centre (19:50).
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Jets Are Coming Home
04/12/2025 Duration: 33minReacting to Mayor Scott Gillingham's interview from The Start (1:30); ESPN's Leah Hextall on the Jets Shootout loss in Montreal (11:40); Pioneering research involving medical psilocybin (22:25).
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Transit Troubles
04/12/2025 Duration: 25minTransit complaints keep piling up (1:30); A new BDC survey on holiday spending (13:45); Advances in fighting lung cancer (18:35).
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Giving Tuesday
02/12/2025 Duration: 31minThe 72-hour detox centre opens today at 190 Disraeli (1:00); In search of a living liver donor (15:10); Nancy Lee Gulbrandsen, author, "Swipe Left: The Savvy Woman's Guide To Decoding Men's Dating Profiles." (22:00).
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Cyber Sales!
02/12/2025 Duration: 28minCyber Monday deals/Black Friday sales way up! (0:30); David Phillips, new seasonal winter outlook (9:30); Author Robert Young (19:20).
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Christmas Cheer
28/11/2025 Duration: 35minHal's Hotline (0:30); Black Friday and Cyber Monday in Winnipeg (14:20); Dr. Syras (26:00).
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C-Weed Band
27/11/2025 Duration: 31minPrime Minister Mark Carney announces supports for steel & lumber (1:40); Para Ice Hockey Fundraiser coming up (10:30); Errol Ranville, the C-Weed Band (23:50).
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Stress-inducing
26/11/2025 Duration: 40minOver 200 Manitoba patients died on hopsital waitlists in the last year (0:30); How the holidays can be stressful for kids (17:10); How to deal with bullying bosses (24:15); The Sports Doctor on the Jets upcoming 5-game road trip (32:50).
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The Raccoons?!
25/11/2025 Duration: 32minRaccoons for pets? We speak with Barrett Miller! (0:30); Five fall fixes to save energy and most importantly: money! (10:35); Dr. Brent Roussin on a new and worse flu strain this season (17:15); Plus, a De Luca's fundraiser (27:00).
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Cake & Country
24/11/2025 Duration: 33min"Jenny", a Thompson Hospital nurse, on 97% of nurses voting to "grey list" the hospital (0:30); Ashley Kosowan, co-owner, Jenna Rae Cakes (12:50); Irvin Miller, nominee, Emerging Artist of the Year, Manitoba Country Music Awards (19:55).
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Hope and Healing
21/11/2025 Duration: 25minLive from the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Radiothon of Hope and Healing.
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Bif Naked!
20/11/2025 Duration: 35minShifting food habits (1:00); Bif Naked! (11:00); Carolyn Klassen from Conexus Counselling (23:15).
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Portage and Main: Iconic
19/11/2025 Duration: 32minSteinbach spending $145k a year on private security. Hal speaks to Impact Security, and the Reeve of Swan Valley West (1:00); Portage And Main: How An Iconic Intersection Shaped Winnipeg's History, Politics, and Urban Life (13:30); Shawn Goertzen, COO, Submerged Underwater Services ( (24:30).