Taylor Alanis joined KXAN Austin Investigates as a multimedia journalist in September 2025.
Here is what Alanis posted on social:
"I’m incredibly excited and honored to join their award winning and nationally recognized Investigatives team. There are so many things to say about the journey here and how fortunate I feel right now. Just the warm welcome and kind words I’ve received are overwhelming.
I’m beyond grateful for my eight years in the Coastal Bend. I’ll miss its people, including the friends who became family, and the beach! It’s a place that truly became my home and is full of countless memories I’ll hold closest to my heart.
This next chapter feels like one I’ve been waiting for my whole life and I am thankful for all of the love and support I’ve recieved along the way."
Before joining KXAN, Alanis spent three years as the weekday morning anchor and multimedia journalist at KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi, after serving as weekend anchor and reporter across the street at KIII 3NEWS.
Earlier in her career, she worked as a multimedia journalist at KXXV, serving the Waco-Temple-Killeen area.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Alanis earned her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication – Electronic Media from Texas State University, where she was active in the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and Bobcat Update. She previously attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a proud member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.
As a student, Alanis worked for the Texas State University-owned KTSW 89.9 and interned for KSAT 12 in San Antonio.
In 2024, she received the National Alliance on Mental Illness Betty Fulenwider Media Award for her coverage of mental health. The year prior, her investigative series on case dismissals at the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office earned her the Spirit of Freedom of Information Act Award. She has also been nominated for multiple Lone Star Emmy Awards, as well as honors from the Associated Press and the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Her work has been featured on national television programs highlighting criminal justice and public accountability.
