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 state official in charge of wildfire response talks about how wildfire conditions are similar in Connecticut to L-A's, how they are different, and what the state is doing to minimize the risk. -
Surpluses from "fiscal guardrails" have come at the expense of needed investments, says CT Mirror Reporter Keith Phaneuf. With no more ARPA money coming, there will be pain. -
Alan Parker, abogado especializado en planificación patrimonial de Pullman & Comley, resalta la importancia de este proceso para garantizar que los bienes de las personas se repartan según sus deseos. -
Former President Jimmy Carter was known as a proud son of the state of Georgia. But he also had a strong connection to Connecticut. -
Kerri Raissian discusses the importance of research-driven solutions and of a broader public health approach in the fight against gun violence. -
Estate Attorney Alan Parker discusses the importance of estate planning, how to set up a valid estate plan and whether or not it's safe to just do it yourself.
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Solo ha habido una unidad latina segregada en la historia militar de los Estados Unidos. Aunque en el Ejército se les conoce como el Regimiento 65 de Infantería, los miembros de esa unidad llevan mucho tiempo denominándose los "Borinqueneers". La autora Talia Aikens-Nuñez explique. -
Former Conencticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died in November. Larry Cafero served as Republican minority leader in the state house for part of Rell's term. He remembers her strength. -
Sacred Heart University political science professor Gary Rose, sees President-elect Trump's gains among Connecticut voters as a sign of opportunity for Republicans in the state — if they focus on the right issues. -
Toddlers loved Barney. But not everybody loved Barney back. The podcast “Generation Barney” explores why many loved – and some loathed – a sweet, singing dinosaur. Episodes drop Tuesdays through December.
