Born in 1970, Yang Zhonghua attended the World College of Journalism (now Shih Hsin University), and, three years after completing his military service, entered the electronic media profession. Starting as an ordinary reporter, he later became an anchor, head of the "special case" task force, and vice-director of the Center for Crime and Social News at SETTV television network.
1970 年次的楊中化，世界新專畢業，退伍後的第三年踏入電子媒體，從基層記者幹起，歷任三立新聞台的主播、特案組組長、社會新聞中心副主任。