Breakdown Booth: Jessie Degollado remembers Texas A&M bonfire collapse 20 years later

This week, KSAT remembered the anniversary of a tragic accident.

KSAT’s Jessie Degollado reported on the 20th anniversary of the Texas A&M bonfire collapse this week. But she was also at the scene when it happened two decades ago.

On Tuesday night, she stepped into the breakdown booth to talk about what she remembers about that day and what she learned covering the anniversary this year.


About the Authors

Jessie Degollado has been with KSAT since 1984. She is a general assignments reporter who covers a wide variety of stories. Raised in Laredo and as an anchor/reporter at KRGV in the Rio Grande Valley, Jessie is especially familiar with border and immigration issues. In 2007, Jessie also was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame.

Valerie Gomez is lead video editor and graphic artist for KSAT Explains. She began her career in 2014 and has been with KSAT since 2017. She helped create KSAT’s first digital-only newscast in 2018, and her work on KSAT Explains and various specials have earned her a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media and multiple Emmy nominations.

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