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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Some Connecticut communities are struggling to put enough firefighters on the scene during the daytime. The State Fire Administrator says regional cooperation and more paid staffing may be part of the answer. -
Kosta Diamantis fled the U.S. before his sentencing. His Greek citizenship could make extradition difficult. A former federal prosecutor explains the legal road ahead. -
Adam J. Lewis was working at the twin towers as a trader on the day of the attack. To honor his legacy in the years since, his family has built a school that bears his name. -
Psychosis doesn't always look the way people expect. A Yale forensic psychiatrist explains why someone can appear perfectly organized while experiencing a profound break from reality. -
His legacy lives on with ESPN's economic impact on Bristol, created by a company that might never have existed if Rasmussen had left Connecticut after losing his NHL team job. -
Can Democrats can boost turnout in Connecticut cities? The answer could have major political consequences on Election Day -
Connecticut is one of only 17 states that put drinking-water regulation under a public health agency. Commissioner Manisha Juthani talks about what CT DPH does to keep our water safe? -
Police say Flock license plate readers help fight crime. But residents and some Connecticut lawmakers worry the technology is creating an invasive web of surveillance that tracks everyday motorists. -
Connecticut's long-term care ombudsman says staffing concerns at Bickford were known long before Peggy Healy's death — but frightened families often hesitated to file formal complaints. -
Connecticut's Attorney General is vowing to fight Eversource's proposed rate hike, including a request to recover years of storm costs. The battle is just beginning.
