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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Texas Supreme Court issues stay of execution in Robert Roberson case
The Texas “junk science” law allows for new trials, especially in older cases. In Roberson’s case, attorneys have argued that shaken baby syndrome is “junk science.” NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Last chance: State Fair of Texas wraps up epic 2024 season on Sunday
After three weeks of fun, the State Fair of Texas is already entering its final days. Big Tex will say his final “howdy” when the fair wraps up its 2024 season at 9 p.m. on Sunday.
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What to know about your final visit to the 2024 State Fair of Texas
This year’s State Fair comes to a close at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know about your last visit to the fair in 2024.
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State Fair of Texas enters final days, expected to make record-breaking economic impact
Officials are predicting that the 2024 State Fair of Texas has made a record-breaking economic impact thanks to massive turnout. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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9,000-carat gemstone among many dazzlers on display in new Perot Museum exhibit
Over 100 rare gemstones are on display at the Perot Museum through Oct. 2025.
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Rising cost of living impacting homeless transitioning to stable life
The rising cost of housing is impacting more than just renters and those looking to buy a home.
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Rising housing costs impacting shelter stays
Increasing housing costs are impacting the homeless population in North Texas. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Judge issues temporary restraining order blocking Grand Prairie ISD from voting on termination of new superintendent
This latest development comes more than a month after the school board first voted to place Arredondo on paid leave and launched an investigation.
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Jorge Arredondo files lawsuit against Grand Prairie ISD
The embattled superintendent of Grand Prairie ISD is taking legal action against the school district to keep his job. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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10 boats burned, 1 person injured in Grapevine Lake fire
One person was hurt, and multiple boats were damaged following a large fire that broke out at Silver Lake Marina on Lake Grapevine.
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.