[Jefferson City, MO] – Austin Petersen, former U.S. presidential candidate and host of the Jefferson City-based Wake Up America show, is taking his mission to the next level with the launch of the 4Liberty Network on Rumble and Locals.

 Petersen’s morning talk show is filmed out of the historic Missouri Times building’s newly-minted studio. Wake Up America show has trended #1 in political talk streams on Elon Musk’s X platform several times in recent weeks. Petersen is launching the 4Liberty Network with a lineup of new shows to elevate fresh voices and further expand the reach of his growing media and e-commerce empire.

“After two successful years of growing the Wake Up America show and 4LibertyShop.com, I’m excited now to launch the 4Liberty Network,” said Petersen. “We’ve built a strong, healthy community, and now it’s time to bring new talents into the spotlight while delivering more of the liberty-centered content people are craving.”

A Burgeoning Media Empire

The 4Liberty Network will premiere with a lineup of dynamic shows at 4LibertyNetwork.com including Petersen’s Wake Up America show alongside:

• Culturama, hosted Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-9pm central by a Marliyn Monroe with a masters degree: Daniella Pentsak. Culturama’s live show is a retro radioactive, 1950s-themed show that blends culture and politics with a libertarian twist. rumble.com/culturama

• Liberty Tonight, a Tonight Show-style program led by Brian Peotter and Jordan Marinovich (King Libertarian), combining fake celebrity interviews, news, and satire with a fresh take on current events. Fun, funny, innovative, informative, and provocative, Liberty Tonight is guaranteed to entertain on Thursday nights 9-11pm central time. rumble.com/libertytonight

• The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen, streams live Mondays through Fridays from 7-9am central time. Petersen’s upbeat, retro 1980’s themed show is silly shirts with serious interviews. With an optimistic view for a great American future, Austin Petersen brings the daily news talk that’s zany but brainy.

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The 4Liberty Network is fueled by the success of 4LibertyShop.com, which has amassed thousands of customers and been recognized by Argentina's President Javier Milei. From patriotic merch to their hit Founding Flavors coffee, the store’s loyal customer base drives the network's growth. “Our community doesn’t just support us with views—they’re buying the products that keep this vision alive and profitable,” said Petersen.

In collaboration with Rumble and Locals, the 4Liberty Network’s programming is committed to free speech and uncensored content. “We’re not just creating a media outlet, we’re building a long-term platform where our ideas can thrive,” Petersen added. "Rumble and Locals are the best platforms for presenting our content due to the demonetization and suppression of our views on other major platforms."

From Podcast to Network
Since launching the Wake Up America show with Austin Petersen in September of 2022, Petersen has transformed his five day a week morning podcast into a full-blown media network. The 4Liberty Network will utilize Rumble’s new cutting-edge studio software, combined with their crowd-funded Locals website to house the show’s content. Culturama will stream from their respective Rumble channels through a Locals hub, and from there make their way to other social networks and properties. 

For more information on the 4Liberty Network and to stay updated on upcoming shows, visit 4LibertyNetwork.com or follow Austin Petersen on X at @AP4Liberty.

About Austin Petersen

Austin Petersen is a born and raised Missourian, former U.S. presidential candidate, political commentator, and host of the Wake Up America show podcast. Petersen has won numerous awards for playwriting, broadcasting, and activism; and has built a dedicated following through his commitment to liberty, free speech, and limited government values. 

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Have you been following along with the success of the Wake Up America show, and the AP4Libertyshop website? It's been a thrilling year for Stephanie and myself, especially with the upcoming birth of our first child. Thanks for being a part of that, and joining us here on Locals. We are grateful to you. 

Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized what I'm capable of producing, in regard to libertarian content online. Spreading the message of liberty is a fight against ignorance, entrenched special interests, and plain old statism and evil. But I am a happy warrior. I'm old enough now to know my strengths, and man enough to admit my weaknesses. But as to those weaknesses, AI has plugged many of those gaps. Tony Martinez, a new friend of the show, referred to me as a libertarian Ted Turner. That's how much content we are producing to spread the ideas of liberty. 

Stephanie's new Hustling and Homemaking show is delighting audiences, and my morning live show is getting tens of thousands of views every single day. I can use AI to produce mini-documentaries that the audience can unlock as bonus content. Today I produced a short on the history of the populist Know Nothing movement in US history. I can also produce incredible Thomas Sowell quote shorts, which hit hundreds of thousands of people, and take me a minimum time to put together. It takes an army to do what I can do with just myself and a little help from Steffi. 

What a destructive blow that the IRS dealt to all of us on April 15th, eh? I hate what the government does to destroy the productive capability of us all. I told Judge Nap on the show today that I'm a taxation libertarian. Many liberty lovers come to the ideas from foreign policy, drug legalization, or other places, but I straight up hate taxes! I'm sure you can relate. 

Will you respond to me here and tell me why you decided to join my locals? I'd be curious to learn more about you, especially if we've never spoken before. I love meeting new people and making new friends. Please don't be shy. We must hang together, or we shall most assuredly hang separately. Tell me a little about yourself and your interest in libertarian or conservative ideals. How can we work together to achieve our goals, and to make the future more freedom-friendly? I want to think long term. Let's plant seeds for trees under whose shade we shall never sit... but our sons or daughters will. 

Your friend in liberty, 

Austin Petersen