Steve Oatley (born June 17, 1984) is a journalist, political and social commentator known for the podcast "Wake Up America".

Early life and career

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Oatley was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and briefly attended both the University of Vermont studying microbiology and American Public University studying business. He has worked in the trucking and logistics industry since 2010. In 2018 he began a podcast called Freight Broker Live, covering the freight and logistics industry, In December 2019 he moved his show over to Freightwaves and joined their ranks as a broadcaster and "freightcaster" In April 2020 he left and rebranded Freight Broker Live to PT News Network and launched the podcast Wake Up America.[1][2][3] He also installed a billboard over the Portland Police Bureau headquarters which antifa burned down.[4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wake Up America!". Buzzsprout. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Audible India | Free Audiobook with Trial | Audible.in". www.audible.in. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "PT News Network". PT News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Rapier, Graham. "Dozens of truckers shut down a busy Houston interstate to protest low pay". Business Insider. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  5. ^ KATU Staff (October 20, 2020). "Billboard ad burned during protest at PPA headquarters". KATU. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Protesters march to Portland Police Association building, set fire to pro-police advertisement on billboard". kgw.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Police: People outside PPA building set billboard on fire". KOIN.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ Abbott, Cliff (May 14, 2020). "Truckers see escalation, results during 13th day of Washington protest". TheTrucker.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.