Background
She was born in Pennsylvania, the eldest of four daughters.
She was born in Pennsylvania, the eldest of four daughters.
Her family lived in Massachusetts and New Jersey. In 1981, they settled in Plano, Texas, near Dallas. She received a master"s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
She held assignments as news anchor, host, and assignment journalist for local television stations in Texas.
She hosted 3TV"s flagship morning show Good Morning! Arizona on Channel 3, KTVK, in Phoenix from 1997 through September 27, 2011.
Tara attended Boston College and holds a Bachelor in political science and communications. On October 31, 2013 she started a Thursday morning segment on KPHO"s Columbia Broadcasting System 5 News at 6AM called "Tara"s Reel Travels" where she interviews cast members of an upcoming movie.