Alanna Quillen joined NBC 5 in October 2019 as a morning reporter for NBC 5 Today.
She is a North Texas native who was born and raised in Mesquite.
Before returning home, she made several stops across the South, most recently at WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida as a reporter and fill-in anchor. While there, she reported on the tragic school shooting in Parkland, covered President Donald Trump at the Winter White House, and filed field reports throughout Hurricane Irma. She also reported on the ground in the Bahamas as a relief volunteer following Hurricane Dorian.
Her on-air career began in Midland, Texas as a weekend anchor and reporter. She also spent nearly five years in Louisiana working in Monroe and Shreveport as an evening anchor and reporter.
She's a proud graduate of Mesquite High School (Go Skeeters!) and the University of Texas at Arlington, where she studied broadcast journalism and worked on the school newspaper, The Shorthorn. While there, she studied abroad in France and also held internships in the metroplex including D Magazine and NBC 5. During her internship at NBC 5, she wrote feature stories for NBCDFW.com and shadowed the same reporters in the field whom she works alongside today.
Alanna has spent hundreds of volunteer hours working at animal shelters and soup kitchens for the last several years, most recently as an education docent at a sea turtle hospital in Juno Beach, Florida.
She is thrilled to be living just minutes away from her family and hometown friends. Outside of the newsroom, you'll find Alanna spending time with her animals, playing the ukulele, or getting lost in an antique mall.
The Latest
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American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted, delays at DFW amid storms
Though a nationwide ground stop for American Airlines has been lifted, delays continue to pose an issue for travelers as storms move through the area. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Search for driver who hit, killed McKinney boy enters third day
McKinney police are still searching for a driver they say rammed their car into a teenager who was riding his bike. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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NTSB and FAA investigating TX drone company accident
A falling drone seriously injured a boy during Florida holiday show. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Still looking for holiday gifts? Local effort offers meaningful idea to spread joy
With just two days until Christmas, a local initiative in Tarrant County is encouraging residents to consider a unique way to spread joy this holiday season.
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Police search for driver who hit and killed a 14-year-old boy in McKinney
The boy’s family is calling for justice as police continue to search for the driver involved in the crash. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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New developments in candidate pool for Dallas City Manager
The search for the next Dallas city manager continues on Monday. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us who has made it to the semifinal round and when the position will be filled.
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Ellis County deputies to celebrate life of detention officer killed in attack at county jail
The memorial service in Midlothian will celebrate the life of Isiah Bias who was killed in an attack by an inmate the sheriff described as a “heinous, horrific, purposeful murder.” NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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SMU sendoff takes place ahead of college football playoffs
SMU Mustangs football fans are preparing to send the team off to the playoffs. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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North Texas airports bracing for busiest winter holiday season ever
As millions of travelers take to the skies for the Christmas and New Year holidays, airports are bracing for more recording-breaking numbers of travelers.
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Friday expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season
The biggest holiday travel day at airports is expected to be today. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the latest on TSA wait times, parking options, and foods you can travel with.
