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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TCU students take precautions as safety alert issued
Campus police at TCU are investigating two sexual assaults that happened inside dorms. In a safety alert to students on Tuesday, they say both crimes were reported over the weekend. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports it’s pushing some students to have conversations with their friends and roommates.
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TCU issues safety alert after two sexual assaults in dorms
There was some shock among Texas Christian University students on Tuesday after finding out about two recent sexual assaults in campus housing.
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First week of early voting in North Texas wraps up
Thousands across the DFW Metroplex packed the polls Saturday to cast their ballots. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on some of the excitement among voters as we wrap up the first week of early voting.
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Young voters enthused as first week of early voting closes out in North Texas
Thousands across the DFW Metroplex packed the polls Saturday to cast their ballots.
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Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat Tarrant County's sheriff?
Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat the Tarrant County Sheriff? Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke to both candidates.
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Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn?
Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5 spoke to both candidates.
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Mayor Parker says she'll seek third term during Fort Worth State of the City address
Mattie Parker said Thursday she plans to seek a third term as mayor of Fort Worth. The announcement came on the heels of her State of the City address. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on the highlights and challenges still ahead for Cowtown.
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will seek third term
After her State of the City address on Thursday, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker told reporters she plans to seek a third term in office.
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Police and family look for answers in shooting outside a Fort Worth business
Fort Worth police and family members are seeking answers in the death of a 60-year-old man shot while sitting in a parked car Saturday night. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports what we know—and still don’t know.
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Police, family seek answers in fatal shooting of 60-year-old man in a parked car
Police, family, and neighbors are seeking answers in the death of a 60-year-old man who was shot while sitting in a parked car on Saturday.
