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!
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Fort Worth Public Market restoration brings history back to life
The Fort Worth Public Market has sat vacant for two decades, but now the 85-foot tower on the southern edge of downtown Fort Worth is coming back to life!
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Fort Worth Public Market undergoes extensive restoration
The 85-foot tower on the southern edge of downtown Fort Worth is coming back to life! NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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USDA detects second bird flu strain in dairy cows
Consumers are buying eggs in bulk as a second strain of bird flu has been detected in cows. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Texas Senate to vote on school choice on Wednesday
Texas lawmakers are set to begin the debate on Senate Bill 2. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Investigation continues into mid-air crash between plane and military helicopter over Potomac
A crash between an American Eagle jet and a military helicopter left 67 people dead. NBC 5’s Larry Collins and Evan Anderson tell us about the victims as well as the ongoing investigation.
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School choice voucher proposal on track to pass panel
Lawmakers are debating one of the most controversial bills discussed last session. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Judge temporarily blocks freeze on federal grants/loans
NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us what’s next after a judge blocked the freeze on federal grants.
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President Trump orders release of JFK assassination files
President Donald Trump has ordered the release of documents pertaining to the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK, Jr. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
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Fort Worth prepares for arrival of winter weather
The City of Fort Worth is getting ready for the second round of winter weather this season. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in jeopardy
Netanyahu’s office said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement until Hamas backs down. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.