By Cheryl Smith
If you “googled” the name of a Dallas-area veteran journalist last week, you might have jumped to a conclusion as so many others did.
Phones were ringing as many tried to verify reports that Shaun Rabb, FOX 4 News had transitioned.
I was clueless when I received my first call but a phone call to the man who launched my career in radio 31 years ago put to rest the rumor that was rapidly sweeping the country.
He answered the phone cheerfully and authoritatively as I whispered “thank you, thank God!”
As I shared the information I received with him, other calls began coming in. I began texting people who had reached out to me to share the good news. I was near tears.
It’s easy to see how someone could take the first line and run.
The story, covered by Mr. Rabb, was actually about another person many were fond of, Bishop Omar Jahwar; who transitioned recently. As you can see, from the screen shot below, it reads that “Beloved church leader, activist passes away…”
Well, guess what?
Award-winning journalist Shaun Rabb, who celebrated 30 years at Fox 4 in 2020, has been the pastor of New Light Church in Pleasant Grove for the past 16 years! And as one-half of one of the area’s most influential and respected couples–he’s married to Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown — it’s no wonder phones were ringing.
It is indeed a blessing to be able to continue hearing his voice, signing off on stories, “Shaun Rabb, FOX 4 (PAUSE) News!
