Evan Anderson anchors NBC 5 Today on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also reports and anchors for NBC 5 Today during the week. He joined NBC 5 in February 2017.
Before returning to the Lone Star State, Evan was the weekend evening anchor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City, an anchor and reporter at WVUE in New Orleans, and his first reporting job was at KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Evan has had a hand in covering major news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast in 2010. Evan was one of the first reporters at the Belle Chasse Naval Air station in Plaquemines Parish after the BP oil rig exploded and sunk. Evan was part of a news team which delivered wall to wall coverage, in what turned into the largest oil spill in United States history.
Evan is also no stranger to severe weather. He has covered a number of tornadoes and major hurricanes. He covered the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013 and Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Isaac along the Gulf Coast.
Evan is a a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School. He graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Business Management in 2008. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the Fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded Dillard's campus. He returned to Dillard in the Spring of 2006.
While at Dillard University, Evan became managing editor for the student newspaper, “The Courtbouillon,” was president of the Dillard University Association of Black Journalists and was the Junior Class Vice President.
In his spare time, when Evan is not chasing down a story, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends all over North Texas, and reconnecting with his home teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, and the Dallas Stars!
The Latest
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North Texas man takes down passenger who tried opening plane door mid-flight
A McKinney man helped to take down a passenger on a flight to DFW Airport after he tried to open the plane door. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Some Dallas County voters were given wrong ballots according to a new report
Dallas County elections officials say a software issue during early voting led to thousands of voters getting the wrong ballot to fill out for the November election. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
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Plano man shares how phishing scheme wiped out his checking, savings accounts
There is increased concern because criminals targeting people in Plano and other Texas cities have even convinced some victims to meet in person, according to police. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Dallas short term rental fight will have its day in court on Wednesday
The fight over short term rentals in Dallas will continue in court on Wednesday. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Water emergency continues in parts of Richardson
Richardson ISD says five schools will reopen on Friday after being forced to cancel classes on Thursday due to an ongoing water loss and boil notice in the city. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Trump has won the presidency. Here's what he said he'll do.
Here is what President-elect Donald Trump said he will do once he is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Millions without power, deaths reported as Hurricane Milton barrels across Florida
A weakening but still powerful Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson and Larry Collins have the details.
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Inside the Dallas PD's mounted patrol barn at the State Fair of Texas
For some fairgoers livestock at the State Fair of Texas rank up there with Big Tex and a corny dog. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson takes us inside one barn that may be one of the fair’s hidden secrets.
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At least 3 people killed as Tropical Storm Helene moves through Georgia
Hurricane Helene has weakened to a Tropical Storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Allen Police Department works to take the highway back from extreme speeders
A crackdown on speeding in North Texas could put drivers in jail if they’re clocked driving at triple-digit speeds. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
