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.
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McKinney teen killed by hit and run driver laid to rest Friday
A McKinney teen was laid to rest Friday, as police search for his killer. 14-year-old Jamir Dabney was killed about two weeks ago when a driver hit him as he was riding his bicycle and fled the scene. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports how loved ones honored Dabney at his funeral
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McKinney teen killed on his bicycle laid to rest as police search for the driver
Jamir Dabney, the 14-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash nearly two weeks ago, was laid to rest on Friday and McKinney police say they still have no leads on the driver.
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Funeral services held for McKinney 14-year-old killed in hit and run
The family of a 14-year-old killed in a hit-and-run in McKinney will lay him to rest on Monday.
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Dallas Mavs' Luka Doncic latest pro-athlete targeted in home burglary
NBA and NFL are warning players to protect their valuables against “well-organized, sophisticated” transnational crime rings. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the latest updates on the story.
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Special moment for military family at Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth
It was a match-up that pitted the Navy Midshipmen against the Oklahoma Sooners. This year’s Lockheed-Martin Armed Forces Bowl had a record-breaking number of fans. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports the game was extra special for one military family.
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Navy claims 2024 Armed Forces Bowl, with a special highlight for one family
This year’s Lockheed-Martin Armed Forces Bowl had a record-breaking number of fans and it was extra special for one military family.
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Firefighters rescue Fort Worth family's Christmas
One Fort Worth family’s Christmas is saved, thanks to a group of firefighters. Their home went up in flames over the weekend, destroying everything inside. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports how firefighters came to the rescue, in more ways than one.
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A Christmas saved, thanks to Fort Worth firefighters
When a North Texas family’s home went up in flames over the weekend, destroying everything inside, Fort Worth firefighters came to the rescue, in more ways than one.
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Holiday travel troubles not just related to weather
Holiday travel troubles aren’t just because of the weather. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports many flights on Christmas Eve were delayed over an earlier technical issue.
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On Christmas Eve, Mother Nature causes day of delays at DFW International Airport
A busy Mother Nature competing with Santa Claus on Christmas Eve caused flight delays at DFW International Airport on Tuesday.
