New Orleans Fair Grounds Fire -- December 17, 1993

[WarriorFan225]

Hoda Kotb left in 1998.

[WarriorFan225]

They rebuilt that grandstand.

[nintendogmaster]

Wow hoda kotb looks diffrent

[condiersea]

hey this is my birthday!!

[tdubblz]

I remember this . i was like 12 when this happened. Hota Kotb left wdsu not too many months after this, though, to advance her career.

[BlaineStewartWTKR]

Hoda left WWL in 1997. I was working there then. Such a CLASS ACT!

[bayou432]

@BlaineStewartWTKR She actually left in 1998, in either February or March. Hope I am not sounding arrogant, but I do remember that it was 98 that she left.

[BlaineStewartWTKR]

@bayou432 haha i defer to your memory... mine is a bit fuzzy these days.

[bacardilvr]

Hoda Kotb is STILL loved in New Orleans. In just a few years, she became a brand name in N.O. Of course being on the number one station in town might have helped. But she had such a sweet personality with just a hint of spice.

[joelsterling]

The same thing happened at Arlington in July 1985 (not sure of the exact date) and the rest of that year's meet had to be moved to Hawthrome with the exception of the Arlington Million

[crossfadefan20]

Hoda Kotb has come along way from this news report all the way to the Today show.

[AarHan3]

Like the front-page headline on The Times-Picayune screamed the following morning: "A LANDMARK LOST". <:-(

Fortunately, it has since been rebuilt and reopened. :)