There's been a shakeup at the information superstation.

CJOB, the perennial ratings leader on the radio dial, parted company with Hal Anderson shortly after the morning show host went off the air Tuesday morning. Sources say Anderson was nearing the end of a contract that Corus Radio Winnipeg, CJOB's parent company, opted not to renew.

Scott Pettigrew, CJOB's program director, wouldn't confirm news of Anderson's release. However, Anderson confirmed the news Tuesday afternoon in a brief phone conversation.

"I'm considering my options," he told the Sun, declining any further comment.

Anderson has been with Corus for decades, replacing Larry Updike as CJOB's morning show host nearly five years ago after a long stay as the morning guy at sister station Power 97.

Anderson was the most high-profile casualty of the day at CJOB, but he wasn't the only one. A few people were sending well-wishes on Twitter to Matt Cundill, who had been the program director for Power 97 and Fresh 99.1, while Olivia Billson — Anderson's producer and on-air foil — confirmed she, too, had been let go.

"Shocked and saddened, I've just been let go from my job at 680 CJOB," Billson tweeted. "I put heart, soul and time into that job and wouldn't change a thing."

Pettigrew said CJOB remains committed to providing superior programming to its listeners.

No information was provided as to what the shakeup means to the station's morning show.

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