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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Grassroots effort in Bedford to host teen-led mental health forum Tuesday night
Families from around North Texas are invited to attend the free event and connect with mental health resources for youth.
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Perot Museum features new topaz exhibit
The new exhibit, Topaz: A Spectrum in Stone, opened this week. It features more than 100 discoveries from Texas, across the United States and worldwide.
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Local nonprofit says rising cost of living is impacting homeless population
The lack of affordable housing and cost of living is causing some people who are in shelters to stay there longer until they can make enough money to afford rent or live on their own. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen spoke with to Tim Grigsby, the CEO of Dallas 24 Hour Club, about the issue.
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North Texas community continues mission to prevent bullying, self harm
The mental health forum is presented by BREATHE and will take place in Bedford on Tuesday. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Mental health forum held Tuesday night in Bedford
The grassroots effort aims to make sure that no family and no student is left behind. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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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.