Alicia Barrera joined NBC 5 in December 2022 as a general assignments reporter for NBC 5 and Telemundo 39.
Alicia is a first-generation Mexican-American fluent in both Spanish and English. She was born in East Dallas, raised in Coppell and spent holidays with her family in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Before joining NBC 5, she reported and anchored in San Antonio for KSAT 12 News. During her four years in the Alamo City, Alicia reported on stories that centered around the Hispanic, Latino and Chicano communities. She also covered the aftermath of the Uvalde elementary school massacre, highlighting the efforts of neighbors, survivors and local leaders to rebuild their town.
She also anchored several nationally syndicated parades including the Day of the Dead Parade in 2021, Fiesta Flambeau Parade 2022 and Muertos Fest 2023.
E-mail Alicia| Follow Alicia on Twitter | Like Alicia on Facebook | Find Alicia on Instagram
Prior to her time in San Antonio, she worked as a Spanish-language multimedia journalist in the Rio Grande Valley for Telemundo 40. Her work along the Texas-Mexico border earned Alicia several Lone Star Emmy awards. Her efforts focused on the immigration crisis, influx of unaccompanied minors, visits from senior White House Officials and the effect of immigration and militarization of the border in local communities.
She also covered high-profile cases including of John Feit, the former priest convicted of murdering a local schoolteacher.
Alicia got her start in news as a graphics editor and multimedia journalist for Telemundo 60 in San Antonio in 2015 while completing her bachelor’s degree. She graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio with a bachelor’s in mass communications journalism and a minor in Spanish.
Alicia is excited to be back in Dallas to connect with the communities across North Texas. She loves to keep connected with viewers through social media, especially Instagram.
The Latest
-
‘I heard like six shots': Students recount shooting inside Wilmer-Hutchins HS
Students inside Wilmer-Hutchins HS ran to take cover in classrooms, behind desks, and inside bathrooms after gunshots rang out. Dallas ISD officials confirmed a shooting unfolded inside the campus Tuesday afternoon. Three students were shot and a fourth was grazed by a bullet, officials said. The school is the same one where a student was injured in a classroom shooting…
-
‘Becoming way too familiar': Team coverage of shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School Tuesday
A shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School Tuesday comes one year after a shooting inside the same Dallas ISD school. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera, Candace Sweat and Wayne Carter report on the
-
Wilmer-Hutchins H.S. shooting team coverage: What happened, families react and security concerns
Dallas Fire-Rescue says four people were taken to the hospital, three with gunshot wounds after a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins H.S. Monday. NBC 5’s David Goins, Alicia Barrera and Wayne Carter bring team coverage of what happened, families reunited and security concerns at this Dallas ISD school.
-
Junior at Wilmer-Hutchins says security was checking bags Tuesday morning
A junior at Wilmer-Hutchins High School said metal detectors were working and bags were being checked Tuesday morning.
-
Freshman student recounts shooting
A freshman at Wilmer-Hutchins High School was in biology class when she heard gunshots go off inside the school.
-
Plano police search for suspects in post office burglaries
Police in Plano are searching for two men connected to break-ins at the city’s main post office on Jupiter Road and another facility off West Parker Road. Federal investigators say the suspects took postal property and may have targeted specific items. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has more.
-
Officials offering up to $100,000 reward after Plano post office burglaries: police
Authorities are asking for the public’s help after they say two Plano post offices were burglarized.
-
Denton PD searching for driver involved in hit and run
Denton Police are looking for the driver of a dark-colored sedan that was involved in a hit-and-run that hospitalized two college students. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera spoke with neighbors about the incident.
-
College students hospitalized after hit-and-run; Denton PD searching for driver
Denton Police are looking for the driver of a dark-colored sedan that was involved in a hit-and-run that hospitalized two college students.
-
DFW cities spend big to fix potholes, make roads safer for drivers
Potholes are more than a nuisance—they’re damaging cars and straining city budgets. Fort Worth and Dallas are investing hundreds of thousands to repair road damage fast. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera shows how your report can lead to a smoother, safer commute.
