Jonathan Betz is an American journalist and anchorman for China Global Television Network.
11 Facts About Jonathan Betz
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Jonathan Betz began his television career at WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he rode out Hurricane Katrina from inside the city.
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Jonathan Betz later moved on to WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, where he was a reporter and fill in anchor.
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Jonathan Betz is the weekend evening news anchor for the channel and a weekday fill in anchor.
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Since 2017, Jonathan Betz moved on to CGTN in Beijing, hosting the evening news programs including The World Today and The Link.
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On July 11,2013 The Huffington Post reported that Jonathan Betz was among the first anchors hired by Al Jazeera America.
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In 2012, Jonathan Betz returned to New Orleans to cover Hurricane Isaac.
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Jonathan Betz was one of the first reporters in the flood zone - arriving before the National Guard in Plaquemines Parish.
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Jonathan Betz was acknowledged for his live tweeting during the storm.
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Jonathan Betz's dispatches were among the first from the impacted areas, showing the scale of devastation and the rescues.
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Jonathan Betz was the only reporter in the country to deliver live reports from the lower 9th ward during the hurricane.