Tahera Rahman joined NBC 5 in September 2023. She comes from Austin, where she reported largely on business, housing, and development for KXAN News. She covered historic events, including the 2021 winter storm and the Uvalde mass shooting. Tahera earned the TV multimedia journalist of the year award from the Texas Association of Broadcasters in 2022 for her reporting at KXAN.
Before that, Tahera was a producer, and then reporter, at WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities in Illinois and Iowa, where she reported on the historic 2019 flood and several 2020 political campaign rallies. She earned the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Broadcast Excellence Award for one of her features there on a small, rural farm that transformed into a concert hall at night. It remains one of her favorite stories to date!
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When she made her on-air debut in 2018, Tahera not only fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a TV news reporter, but she also broke a historic barrier, becoming the first full-time TV reporter to wear a hijab, or headscarf, on a mainstream American network. Now, she loves sharing her passion for storytelling with others and encouraging our next generation of journalists. She's been honored by many groups, including the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations' National Women Achievements Award, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations' American Muslim Trailblazer award.
When she’s not researching stories and meeting her neighbors (y'all) in the field, Tahera loves spending time with her new baby and her husband, a local TV sports reporter. They enjoy hiking together, discovering new coffee shops, and eating their way through the top Texas barbecue lists.
The Latest
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North Texas fire official cautions safety awareness after two deadly blazes
Fire crews in Denton worked through the night Wednesday after a deadly blaze killed one in a house fire, and sent another to the hospital.
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Officials caution safety awareness after two deadly fires
Investigators are looking into two fires this week that have killed three people and left one woman in critical condition. One fire tore through a Desoto house on Tuesday, another the next day in Denton. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has a message from one fire chief.
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Dallas Mavericks appoint Rick Welts as CEO
A man who has won several NBA championships will soon take the helm of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Rick Welts has been appointed as the successor to Cynt Marshall, the Mavericks’ history-making CEO. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the details.
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Dallas Mavericks name Basketball Hall-of-Famer as new CEO
At a press conference on Wednesday, the organization named Rick Welts, a hall-of-famer, to replace Cynt Marshall, the first black female CEO of any NBA team.
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Bell Textron expands to North Texas
This vacant facility in Fort Worth will soon be home to one of the largest employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Bell Textron announced today that it will be expanding to North Fort Worth. Tahera Rahman reports on how city and state leaders attracted this multi-million-dollar deal to Fort Worth and what they hope to gain in return.
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Bell lands its multi-billion-dollar military contract in North Fort Worth
One of the largest employers in Dallas-Fort Worth will expand with local and state incentive packages. Bell Textron announced Tuesday they will expand to north Fort Worth with a new $630 million facility.
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Volunteers gather to lay wreaths in DFW National Cemetery
Volunteers placed dozens of holiday wreaths on headstones to remember and honor fallen veterans. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke to volunteers participating in the tradition.
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National Wreaths Across America Day in DFW: Remember, honor, teach
Folks across the Metroplex joined millions across the country for the annual tradition of laying wreaths for fallen veterans.
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Grapevine drivers frustrated with lane changes SH 121/I-635 split
Grapevine drivers are expressing frustration with traffic changes at the SH 121/I-635 interchange. TxDOT says the lane changes were made in October to improve safety. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman says many drivers feel it’s had the opposite impact and they have suggestions to make the split safer.
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TxDOT responds to highway change that has lots of Grapevine drivers griping
A split along Highway 121 and Interstate 635, just north of DFW International Airport, has lots of Grapevine drivers griping.
