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.
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Dallas Love Field to receive new technology aimed at reducing close calls
The FAA announced that Dallas Love Field will be one of the first airports in the nation to receive the new technology. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Tickets on sale for Caitlin Clark's debut in the pros against Dallas Wings in Arlington
Single-game tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday at 10 a.m. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Local leaders focus on school safety and security at summit in Richardson
The summit takes place in Richardson just days after a school shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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School security leaders gather in Richardson on Wednesday for conference
The summit is taking place in Richardson just days after a school shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Caitlin Clark's starting salary draws outrage, shines spotlight on WNBA pay gap
Caitlin Clark is set to earn just over $300,000 over a four-year span. By comparison, last year’s top NBA draft pick was set to secure $55 million over the same time frame. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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1-year-old killed during dog attack in Duncanville identified
The child, identified as Shiraz Amal Asirvadam, died after being attacked by three large dogs in Duncanville.
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CPR for mental health? Dallas nonprofit offering free youth mental health first aid classes
A new survey is highlighting the mental health crisis in youth right now.
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North Texas nonprofit hosts free youth mental health class
After a new survey highlighted the mental health crisis among young people. a North Texas nonprofit is stepping up to help. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Toddler killed, mauled by 3 dogs at babysitter's Duncanville home, police say
An investigation is underway after a small child was viciously mauled to death by a dog at a home in Duncanville Monday morning.
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Police chief orders investigation into how Dallas shooting was handled by officers
Dallas police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a 21-year-old woman. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.