Nikiya Carrero joined WFAA 8 Dallas-Fort Worth as a reporter in October 2026.
Carrero announced the move in an Instagram post, writing, “Career Update...I have joined the news team at WFAA in Dallas as a reporter! Super ecstatic to join such a legendary station and continue my career as a journalist”
The Emmy-nominated journalist joins the North Texas TEGNA ABC affiliate after working with the CBS News Miami team at WFOR.
Carrero grew up in Miami Beach and earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Emerging Media from Barry University in 2019.
Following graduation, Carrero headed to Bismarck, North Dakota, to pursue her dream of working in television news. She joined KX News in October 2019 as a multimedia journalist.
In October 2021, Carrero moved to Savannah, Georgia, where she joined WJCL 22, the market’s ABC affiliate, as a reporter.
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