Alita Guillen

Alita K. Haytayan Guillen (born circa 1970), also known earlier in her professional career as Alita Haytayan and now known professionally as Alita Guillen, is a former American television news anchor and reporter.

Early life and education

Of Armenian descent, Guillen graduated from Cushing Academy in 1988. She then earned a degree in 1992 from the University of New Hampshire, where she played lacrosse and soccer.

Professional career

Guillen began her professional career with WBAU-TV in Boston as a reporter, anchor and sports reporter, from 1995 until 1996.

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, Guilled 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, Guillen became a weekend evening news anchor at WBBM, anchoring alongside Jim Williams.

In August 2007, Guillen quit WBBM to move to Los Angeles with her family.

Personal

Guillen's husband, Enrique Guillen, is a vice president for alternative programming and operations for Telemundo. They have two children, Sofia and Nicolas. They live in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles.