THE DAILY JOLT WITH RICK SMITH. GOOD OUTRAGE. REAL FACTS. WORKING-CLASS SOLUTIONS.
A daily radio show and podcast for
working America, powered by LaborForce Media.
WHAT YOU'LL HEAR
Meet Rick Smith — The Voice Behind The Daily Jolt
MEET RICK SMITH
Rick Smith is a veteran labor broadcaster and longtime voice for working people. Through The Rick Smith Show, he has built a national platform focused on workers, unions, economic fairness, democracy, corporate accountability, and the issues shaping working-class communities.
In this LaborForce Media interview, Kerri O’Brien and Darren Yelin sit down with Rick to discuss his background, the success of The Rick Smith Show, why working America needs a daily labor-focused program, and why Rick and LaborForce Media are partnering to launch The Daily Jolt.
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Catch the latest episodes of The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith. New shows will be added regularly.
Title: The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith
Date: September 7, 2026
Description:
144 years after Peter J. McGuire led the first Labor Day parade down New York City streets, we run the ledger on union power, the weekend, OSHA, pensions, the wage premium and take the anti-union arguments head-on instead of pretending they don't exist.
Title: The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith
Date: September 8, 2026
Description:
The new daily radio and podcast program brings working America a fast-moving mix of labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews, and solutions-focused “good outrage.”
Title: The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith
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Description: LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a new daily radio and podcast program built for working people, union households, labor leaders, civic-minded listeners, and anyone who believes the economy should work for the people.
WHY LABORFORCE MEDIA + RICK SMITH
LaborForce Media and Rick Smith are partnering to expand the reach of labor-focused media and bring working-class stories to more listeners, stations, sponsors, and communities.
Rick brings a trusted national voice and years of experience covering workers, unions, and economic fairness. LaborForce Media brings digital reach, sponsor development, labor-market relationships, website, newsletter, podcast, social media, and event amplification.
Together, the goal is simple: give working America a sharper, louder, smarter daily voice.
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CONTACT
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