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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Dallas police officer killed, two others hospitalized in overnight shooting
A Dallas police officer was fatally shot and two others were hospitalized after a shooting on Ledbetter Road on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen and David Goins have the latest.
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One DPD officer killed, two injured after shooting in Dallas, suspect killed after chase
One officer was killed, one is in critical condition, and another is in stable condition after a shooting on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen and David Goins have the details.
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Dallas police officer killed, two others injured in overnight shooting
A Dallas police officer was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Oak Cliff on Thursday night, according to sources within the department. NBC 5’s David Goins and Alanna Quillen have the details.
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DFW Airport holds ‘wall-breaking' ceremony to mark beginning of airport transformation
On Thursday, leaders with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport celebrated the beginning of major work that is expected to transform the airport like never seen before.
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New expansion and updates to begin at DFW Airport
A major milestone at DFW Airport Thursday. Officials held a “wall-breaking” ceremony to celebrate the beginning of work on new terminals, gates, and roads. It will be the largest investment in the airport’s 50 year history.
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DFW Airport holds ceremony to celebrate the beginning of work on new terminals, gates, bridges
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details about a major upgrade at DFW Airport that kicks off on Thursday.
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North Texas judge warns of ‘jury duty' scam making the rounds
The scammer calls victims and pretends to be a court official, saying they missed jury duty and face arrest unless they pay a “fine”
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Four people killed, 10 in critical condition after ‘mass casualty' crash in Wise County
Four people are dead and 10 others are injured after a major rollover crash on U.S. Highway 287 in Wise County on Wednesday morning. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Local judge warns of ‘jury duty' scam in North Texas
A local judge is warning about a nationwide jury duty scam that seems so real people right here in North Texas are falling victim. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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New housing coming to Fort Worth's Stop Six neighborhood
The new housing project will bring multi-family units to the area, and the groundbreaking is set for Wednesday. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.