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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Fort Worth, Lake Worth police address officer-involved shooting
Fort Worth police say SWAT officer shot a man who fired on police officers at least twice during a chase and standoff. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Dallas Fire-Rescue to launch life-saving blood program for trauma calls
This month, Dallas Fire Rescue is embarking on a new chapter with a pilot program that could mean the difference between life and death for trauma patients.
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Dallas Fire Rescue to launch new blood program
Dallas Fire Rescue is starting a new program that could mean the difference between life and death for trauma patients. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Lawmakers to debate controversial school choice bill
Senators are expected to approve the bill, but it will face an uphill battle in the house. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Dallas Housing Coalition discusses parking reform
A proposal to change the Dallas parking code was discussed in a meeting on Tuesday night. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Community meeting discusses Dallas parking reform, impact on affordability
On Tuesday, the Dallas Housing Coalition will host a discussion featuring experts from the City of Austin on the potential benefits of a proposal that would reform Dallas’ parking requirements.
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Thousands prepare for Super Bowl of steer shows
One of the biggest moments of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is finally here. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details about the Junior Steer Show.
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Boil water notice continues in Lewisville, 21 schools closed Monday
Residents and businesses in central Lewisville are under a boil water notice after a major 30-inch water main break caused widespread water outages late Saturday night. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Texas property taxes: Legislative efforts to address rising assessments
Tax season has just begun and property taxes are top of mind, as many have upcoming deadlines to pay property taxes.
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Police release harrowing video of officer-involved shooting involving parolee
A man is dead after police say he repeatedly shot at police and SWAT officers Thursday night.