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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Keller ISD to discuss superintendent finalist today
The Keller ISD school board has called a special meeting to discuss the finalist for the superintendent position. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Repairs completed after Rowlett sewer main collapse
Emergency crews have successfully completed repairs on a collapsed sewer main in the northeast part of Rowlett.
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Emergency repairs complete after sewer main collapse in Rowlett
After a night of uncertainty and frustration for some Rowlett residents, emergency crews have successfully completed repairs on a collapsed sewer main in the northeast part of the city.
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1 person dead after overnight flash flooding in Dallas
One person was killed during a flash flood as overnight storms rocked Dallas on Tuesday night. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen had the details.
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50% tariff on aluminum/steel goes into effect
President Trump’s 50% tariff on steel and aluminum takes effect June 4, but legal fights over tariffs could end up at the Supreme Court. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Local businesses prepare as Trump's 50% steel, aluminum tariffs hit Wednesday
President Trump’s 50% tariff on steel and aluminum takes effect June 4, but legal fights over tariffs could end up at the Supreme Court.
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Dallas College invests $250K in mobile lab to fuel North Texas skills workforce
Dallas College is making a bold move to strengthen North Texas’s skilled workforce. The school is investing $250,000 in the ‘Be Pro Be Proud’ initiative – an innovative mobile lab that uses cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality to introduce students to careers in high-demand trades. The investment, made by the Dallas College Foundation, was celebrated on Friday at a special…
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Uncertainty over statewide ban on THC products
Lingering questions remain over a possible THC ban in Texas. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us where it stands.
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Dallas College invests $250K in mobile lab, strengthens North Texas skills workforce
Dallas College is investing $250,000 in the ‘Be Pro Be Proud’ initiative, and that’s #SomethingGood.
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Man, 43, found dead in Northwest Dallas house fire early Saturday morning
A man was killed in a house fire in Northwest Dallas early Saturday morning. Police are investigating.
