LaborForce Media and Rick Smith launch daily labor show

LaborForce Media and veteran labor broadcaster Rick Smith have launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a daily radio and podcast program aimed at workers, unions and labor leaders. The show debuted around Labor Day 2026 and is now available on radio and podcast platforms.

Why it matters: - The Daily Jolt gives workers and union audiences a new daily media platform focused on wages, benefits, rights, safety and public policy. - LaborForce Media is trying to expand labor-focused coverage with a format built for radio, podcasts and local station syndication. - The show is aimed at people who want labor news framed around practical impact, not political noise.

What happened: - LaborForce Media and Rick Smith launched The Daily Jolt with Rick Smith, a daily radio and podcast program. - The program debuted in connection with Labor Day 2026. - The show is now available on radio and podcast platforms. - Rick Smith hosts the program after years as host of The Rick Smith Show. - LaborForce Media is powering the new program.

The details: - The show is built for working people, union households, labor leaders, civic-minded listeners and others who believe the economy should work for the people who keep it running. - The program combines labor news, fact-based commentary, interviews and solution-oriented discussion. - The Daily Jolt is designed to cut through political spin, corporate talking points and misinformation. - Episodes focus on employer conduct, anti-union activity, workforce challenges, corporate accountability, attacks on benefits, threats to civic rights, misinformation about unions and public policy decisions that affect workers and families. - The program also connects problems to possible responses, including organizing, education, advocacy and community engagement. - Rick Smith said the show is rooted in facts, fairness and the belief that working people deserve better. - Kerri O’Brien, co-founder and CEO of LaborForce Media, said the show is built around “good outrage, real facts, and working-class solutions.” - Darren Yelin, co-founder and chief revenue officer of LaborForce Media, said the program gives working people a daily place to hear issues discussed with urgency and clarity. - LaborForce Media says the show will feature labor leaders, workers, organizers, advocates and subject-matter experts. - Guests may include union leaders, workers, policy experts, journalists, elected officials and workforce leaders. - Guest topics may cover labor, healthcare, benefits, safety, retirement security, apprenticeship, economic fairness, civic rights and working-class communities. - The partnership joins Rick Smith’s established labor media voice with LaborForce Media’s broader platform in labor news, storytelling, podcasts, events, digital media and audience development.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects an effort to build a steadier, more direct channel for labor messaging at a time when workers and unions are competing with fragmented media coverage. - The show’s emphasis on “good outrage” and solutions suggests a mix of activism, explanation and audience mobilization, not just commentary. - LaborForce Media is positioning the program as both a content product and a distribution platform for unions and labor-aligned organizations.

What's next: - The Daily Jolt will continue as a daily radio and podcast program. - The show is expected to keep adding labor voices and issue-specific guests as it builds its audience. - LaborForce Media and Rick Smith aim to broaden the reach of labor-focused media and deepen coverage of working America.

The bottom line: - The Daily Jolt is a new daily home for labor news and worker-focused commentary, built to translate workplace issues into a broader public conversation.