Alita Guillen

Guillén was born in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and is of Armenian descent (she took her Hispanic husband's surname). She graduated from Cushing Academy in 1988.[1][2] She earned a degree in 1992 from the University of New Hampshire, where she played lacrosse and soccer.[3] In 1996 she earned her master's degree in journalism from the University of Miami.

Guillen began her professional career with WABU in Boston as a reporter, anchor and sports reporter, from 1995 until 1996.[4]

In 1997, Guillen joined WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she worked as a reporter and substitute anchor until leaving the station on December 30, 1998. In early 1999, she joined WFOR-TV in Miami, where she became a morning news anchor. She worked at WFOR until 2002.

In 2002, Guillen was hired by WBBM-TV in Chicago as a general assignment reporter. In mid-2003, she was promoted to be a weekend morning news anchor. In January 2006, she became a weekend evening news anchor at WBBM, anchoring alongside Jim Williams. In 2007, she resigned to live near her family in California; she was replaced by Mai Martinez.[2]