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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Richardson ISD receives pushback after voting to close several schools
The school district voted to close four schools, and some parents and students were not pleased. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Dallas Life launches “Teddy Cares” for children struggling with homelessness
The homeless recovery organization let children hang out with the mascot and gave them a teddy bear of their own, and that’s #SomethingGood.
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Regional transportation council to discuss high-speed rail in North Texas
The meeting will focus on route alignment, station locations, and social and environmental impacts. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Controversial Texas immigration law SB4 is now back on hold
Texas’ plans to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally are again on hold Wednesday after tensions flared during the brief few hours that the law was allowed to take effect.
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Reproductive rights take center stage at State of the Union address, North Texans in attendance
NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us about President Biden’s key points from his State of the Union address and the North Texas residents who were there to witness it.
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Keller ISD reverses its decision, allows students to perform play ‘The Laramie Project'
The school district will now allow students to perform the controversial play about the murder of a gay student. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Fort Worth kindergarteners learn to ride bikes thanks to national nonprofit
The nonprofit made its big debut in Fort Worth ISD, and that’s #SomethingGood.
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Colin Allred will be democratic nominee for US Senate, running against Ted Cruz
Colin Allred beat out Roland Gutierrez and will now go on to face Ted Cruz in the race for US Senate. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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‘I'm floating this time': Rowlett bakery owner making history after Keith Lee visit
She won the heart and taste buds of a famous social media food critic, and today she is making history as one of the most sought after confectioners in the country.
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Corinth mother fights to get son back from CPS
A North Texas mother is fighting to regain custody of her son after she questioned the advice of a doctor.