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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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.
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‘Lone Star Palengke' celebrates Filipino culture in North Texas this Saturday
North Texas is hosting the largest Filipino festival in the state. It’s expected to draw in more than 10,000 people this Saturday.
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North Texas nonprofits say back-to-back major hurricanes putting relief efforts to the test
North Texans responding to the calls for help this hurricane season are being put to the test.
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North Texans helping with hurricane cleanup put to the test after Helene, Milton
Hurricane Milton was the second major storm to devastate the same region within two weeks and local nonprofits are having to be strategic in getting crews where they’re needed. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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‘Lone Star Palengke' celebrates Filipino culture in Grand Prairie this Saturday
The Filipino community in North Texas is getting ready to celebrate something historic this weekend – the largest Filipino festival in the state.
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North Texas workers, volunteers helping with Hurricane Milton recovery
500 Oncor workers as well as “Texans on Mission” volunteers have been deployed to Florida to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.