Jonathan Betz is an American journalist and anchorman for China Global Television Network.
He began his television career at WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he rode out Hurricane Katrina from inside the city.
Since 2017, Betz moved on to CGTN in Beijing, hosting the evening (GMT+8) news programs including The World Today and The Link.
On July 11, 2013 The Huffington Post reported that Betz was among the first anchors hired by Al Jazeera America.
[1] Prior to joining Al Jazeera America, the Richardson High School graduate spent five years reporting in his hometown at WFAA-TV, where he covered the West plant explosion, the Ft Hood Shooting and the Joplin tornado.