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 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. -
Connecticut college basketball is surging. Analysts say multiple men’s and women’s teams — from UConn to Yale and Fairfield — could reach the NCAA tournament. -
As the U.S. and Israel’s conflict with Iran rattles global energy markets, Connecticut heating fuel providers say the turbulence is already being felt across the state’s energy supply chain. -
The CBIA calls the Stanley Black & Decker plant closure in New Britain “disappointing” and urges policy reforms to help Connecticut retain and grow manufacturing jobs. -
Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed budget adjustments are facing pushback from urban school leaders, who argue the plan shortchanges high-needs districts. One superintendent says cuts could be coming. -
Black patriots in Connecticut fought for liberty while enslaved. A new book traces one family’s story and the Revolution’s deepest contradictions. -
Gold’s wild price swings are making headlines. UConn’s Rosa Y.C. Chen explains what the volatility means — and doesn’t mean — for Connecticut pensions, taxes and investors.
