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 settles race discrimination lawsuit
Fort Worth-based American Airlines has reached a settlement in a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were removed from a flight at the request of white flight attendants.
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American Airlines settles lawsuit after Black men were removed from flight
American Airlines has agreed to settle a lawsuit after three Black passengers were removed from a flight from a flight last year. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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How to prepare for the upcoming tax season
Preparing for tax season in advance can save you a lot of stress down the road. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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United Way lights Up Dallas Zoo with ‘Jungle Bells' event for families in need
The holiday season of giving is shining bright at the Dallas Zoo, as families gather for an unforgettable experience on Tuesday night.
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Dallas Zoo opens gates for annual Jungle Bells event
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas hosted the free event for the ninth year.
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Legal battle continues between short term rental owners, city of Fort Worth
A hearing about short term rentals has been postponed until tomorrow. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Fort Worth ramps up fire response with two new stations amid population boom
As the state of Texas continues to shatter growth records, local agencies like first responders are doing what they can to keep up with demand.
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Fort Worth Fire Department breaks ground on new stations
As the state of Texas continues to grow, local agencies are doing what they can to keep up with demand. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Police for suspects in Dillard's robbery
Police in Collin County are searching for suspects who they say robbed a Dillard’s department store and threatened to shoot a worker. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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State trooper injured working crash on Dallas North Tollway
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was critically injured while working a crash on the Dallas North Tollway on Monday. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
