Hal Anderson is a Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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-based radio

Radio

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 personality, currently the host of CJOB 68's morning show. Previously, he co-hosted mornings on CJOB's FM

FM broadcasting

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 sister station, Power 97

CJKR-FM

CJKR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 97.5 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station airs an active rock format branded as Power 97. It shares a studio location at 1440 Jack Blick Avenue in Polo Park, Winnipeg, with sister stations CJOB 680 and CJGV-FM "Groove FM". Currently CJKR-FM is...

. He was born in Picture Butte, Alberta

Alberta

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Popular in the city, Anderson encouraged listeners to vote for him as "The Greatest Canadian

The Greatest Canadian

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" in 2004 as a joke, ultimately placing 34th in the top 50, ahead of William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...

, Wilfrid Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....

, Jean Chrétien

Jean Chrétien

Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....

 , Tecumseh

Tecumseh

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 and Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...

He also hosts local events in the city of Winnipeg, which include Budweiser's Messy Wrestling, Whipped Cream wrestling Tuesday and Big Hal at Big A. He operates a Hot Dog Cart business called Big Hals Big Dogs.

On July 31, 2009, it was announced that Anderson would be moving to Power 97's sister station, CJOB 680 AM, as the morning show host, replacing the outgoing Larry Updike. The last broadcast of the Wheeler and Hal show took place on September 4, 2009.