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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Fatal crash shuts down southbound Central Expressway in Richardson
There are multiple fatalities after a crash involving multiple vehicles on southbound U.S. 75 in Richardson. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports from the scene where the highway is shut down and NBC 5’s Samantha Davies talks about the impact on traffic.
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Wylie home brings back extravagant Halloween display year after year
Every year for the last seven years, Adela and Darrell Jacobsen have created an incredible Halloween display for the kids and neighbors in Wylie, hosting trick-or-treaters from near and far.
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New Texas order requiring hospitals to ask for citizenship status goes into effect Friday
Starting Nov. 1, Texas hospitals are ordered to ask patients for their citizenship status. Immigration advocates are sounding the alarm as hospital systems work to understand and prepare for enforcing the new requirement.
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What's scarier than spooky costumes? The amount of sugar we eat on Halloween
Whether you’re trick or treating or the one handing out the candy – most of us are probably going to indulge in some sweet treats on Halloween night.
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New citizenship status law goes into effect in Texas hospitals November 1
The new law will require hospitals to ask patients about their citizenship status. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us the details.
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How much candy is too much candy this Halloween?
Here’s what you need to know about Halloween candy and nutrition as you enjoy a sweet treat tonight. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us the details.
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Overnight storms cause slick roads, heavy rain in North Texas
NBC 5’s Larry Collins and Alanna Quillen tell us about driving conditions and commuter issues after Thursday morning’s showers.
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Zumba instructor with Down syndrome inspires Rowlett community
Special Olympian Gabe Pagaduan, who recently acquired his Zumba instructor certification, leads special needs classes at Wanda’s Studio in Rowlett.
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Breaking barriers: Zumba instructor with Down syndrome inspires Rowlett community
A Special Olympian from Rowlett is continuing to amaze and inspire his community with his many talents.
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Special Olympian from Rowlett leads Zumba class
After making a name for himself at the Special Olympics in basketball, Gabe Pagaduan now leads Zumba classes in North Texas.
