Tahera Rahman Explained

Tahera Shireen Rahman (born January 24, 1991) is an American newscaster who is known for becoming the first full-time hijabi Muslim broadcast newscaster in the United States, on February 8, 2018, for WHBF-TV after previously working for the station as a producer.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}

Early life and education

Rahman was born to Pakistani and Indian immigrants outside of Chicago.^[8] She attended Loyola University Chicago earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and international studies. Rahman was also the first Muslim to hold the position of Editor in Chief of Loyola's weekly student paper, the Loyola Phoenix.^[16]

Career

Tahera Rahman's first job where she was trained as producer and a host was at the daily Radio Islam show at WCEV 1450 AM in Chicago which was produced by Sound Vision Foundation from 1999 to 2019.^[17] She worked for WHBF-TV and KLJB until September 27, 2019, and currently works for KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas.^[18]

References

1. Web site: Tahera Rahman on Twitter. Rahman. Tahera. 2019-01-24. Twitter. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014204132/https://twitter.com/TaheraTV/status/1088583238677860352. 2019-10-14. 2019-10-14.
2. Web site: Tahera Rahman. 2018-02-07. WHBF - OurQuadCities.com. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014204925/https://www.ourquadcities.com/contact/bios/tahera-rahman/. 2019-10-14. 2019-10-14.
3. Web site: Ikomoni. Alexandria. 2019-09-27. Bittersweet moment! You all will be missed at the station! So excited for your future and journey.pic.twitter.com/JOvxf2sDOX. 2019-10-14. @AIkomoniTV. en.
4. News: Meet the first American TV reporter to wear a hijab on the air. en-US. TODAY.com. 2018-10-10.
5. News: Lundberg. Tiffany. 2018-02-10. Tahera's Journey: Making history and breaking barriers. en-US. OURQUADCITIES. 2018-10-10.
6. News: 2018-02-27. America just got its first Muslim TV reporter who wears a hijab. en-GB. Metro. 2018-10-10.
7. News: 'My America, too.' This Iowa TV reporter is the first to wear a hijab on air in the U.S. — haters or no haters. en. Des Moines Register. 2018-10-10.
8. News: Farabaugh. Kane. Hijab-Wearing TV Reporter Charts New Path for Muslim-Americans. en. VOA. 2018-10-10.
9. News: Tahera Rahman Becomes First Full-Time TV Reporter to Wear Hijab. en. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-10-10.
10. News: Herald Staff Report. 2018-09-13. Panel will focus on racism. en. Clinton Herald. 2018-10-10. The panel discussion will feature WHBF news reporter, Tahera Rahman, the first woman in hijab to work as an on-air reporter for American television. Tahera joined the WHBF Local 4 News team as a producer in May 2016..
11. News: Jones. Ja'han. 2018-03-05. Tahera Rahman Just Became The First Full-Time Hijabi Reporter On Air In America. en-US. Huffington Post. 2018-10-10.
12. News: Hancock. Amanda. Rock Island TV reporter Tahera Rahman featured on NBC's 'Today' show. en. The Quad-City Times. 2018-10-10.
13. News: 2018-02-19. Meet the USA's first hijabi newsreader. en-US. Emirates Woman. 2018-10-10.
14. News: 2018-08-09. America's 1st Hijab-Wearing TV Reporter Tahera Rahman Goes on Air Without Glitch. en. Al Bawaba. 2018-10-10.
15. News: First full-time hijab-wearing on-air reporter breaks barriers in US. en-US. The Times of Israel. 2018-10-10.
16. Web site: 2018-02-07. Tahera Rahman. 2021-07-13. WHBF - OurQuadCities.com. en-US.
17. News: Crowder. Courtney. 2018-02-22. 'My America, too.' This Iowa TV reporter is the first to wear a hijab on air in the U.S. — haters or no haters. The Des Moines Register. 2020-11-12.
18. Web site: 2019-10-24. Tahera Rahman. 2021-07-13. KXAN Austin. en-US.

External links

• • Breaking Barriers without Breaking Principles - Tahera Rahman | Confident Muslim