John Henry Smith
Host, All Things ConsideredJohn Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.
Before coming to Connecticut Public, John Henry served as Sports Director for NBC Connecticut and as a Public Relations Specialist for Baldwin Media in New Britain.
Earlier in his career, John Henry spent a year-and-a-half as a news anchor and reporter for News 12 Networks. While there, he won a Deadline Award for his breaking news coverage of a shooting at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. He’s also worked in various roles across the country, including as a morning show reporter and anchor for nationally broadcast Al Jazeera America in New York City, as a sports reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area for Comcast Sports Net Bay Area, and as a sports anchor Raleigh, Miami, and New Orleans.
John is a 1990 graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. He worked as a Financial Analyst in the banking industry before getting a M.B.A. from the University of Rochester (New York) and going to work for Eli Lilly and Company. He also earned his masters degree from Syracuse University in 1999 in Broadcast Journalism and TV, Radio, and Film.
John was born in San Francisco, CA and raised in Detroit, Mich. He and his wife, Belinda, have a daughter, Isabella.
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A shocking convention defeat sends Congressman John Larson into the first primary battle faced by a Connecticut incumbent in history. -
Connecticut astronaut Jack Hathaway and Maine astronaut Jessica Meir describe life aboard the International Space Station and the future of space travel. -
Connecticut Senate leader Martin Looney wraps up his final session after 46 years. He discusses his legacy, political divides and what concerns him most going forward. -
Breathe, take breaks, have a gratitude journal and exercise, one caregiving and aging expert says. -
Connecticut has set ambitious climate goals, but is far behind in meeting them. A new East Windsor project highlights the clash between clean energy goals and rural concerns. -
The Connecticut Sun are leaving for Houston, despite efforts to keep them in Connecticut. What went wrong — and why the WNBA chose to move west. -
A First-of-its-kind contract for CT service plaza fast-food workers follows years of complaints. Manny Pastreich of 32BJ SEIU talks about the deal. -
Hartford Police Union President Sgt. James Rutkauski said in an interview with Connecticut Public’s “All Things Considered” that Officer Joseph Magnano acted appropriately.
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Mike Lawlor, an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven who helped shape Connecticut policing standards, said experience can matter in high-pressure situations.
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A 23-year-old Hartford officer, less than a year out of the academy, is at the center of a fatal shooting that raises questions about training, experience, and force.
