Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Radio News ReporterMarcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. Born and raised on St. Croix, Ventura-Douglas graduated from the University of the Virgin Islands, where she received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. While at UVI, she worked in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone before beginning her career in radio. Ventura-Douglas fell in love with radio growing up, when she and her father would spend every morning and afternoon listening to local radio news legend, Alvin G. After leaving Senator Malone's office, she became the program director of Vivid Streaming. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer. Soon after, she was tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to present an evening news. She is passionate about bringing radio news to the Virgin Islands community through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00pm on 93.1 FM and available online, on demand.
Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org
Phone: (340) 474-1682
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On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with attorney Eric R. Breslin, counsel for Stacey Plaskett, following the ruling by a federal judge leaving her as the sole defendant in the lawsuit filed by unnamed victims of Jefferey Epstein. Virgin Islanders remember WBA lightweight boxing champion Ras-I Alujah Bramble (Livingstone Bramble), who passed away at age 64. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Former CAHS principal Alcede Edwards seeks clearer allegations from the John Doe sexual abuse lawsuit, calling the complaint a "shotgun pleading." -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, police are investigating an act of vandalism at the McDonald's La Reine restaurant in St. Croix after a man was caught on surveillance video smashing the establishment's glass windows and doors. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advance a proposed 99-year lease agreement to build a VI Museum of Art in the historic town of Charlotte Amalie. A murder suspect is now in custody in St. Thomas in connection to a 2024 shooting that claimed the life of 59-year-old Cecil Scatliffe. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Dr. Safiya George is inaugurated as the sixth President of the University of the Virgin Islands at today's investiture ceremony. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Dr. Safiya George is inaugurated as the sixth President of the University of the Virgin Islands at today's investiture ceremony. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A proposal by the Trump administration to impose significant port fees on maritime transport operators with fleets comprised of Chinese-built vessels have raised major concerns. Last week, senior director of government affairs for Tropical Shipping, Jennifer Nugent-Hill, stressed to lawmakers the potential negative impacts it could have on shipping costs and operations in the Virgin Islands. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD collected 27 firearms, including four shotguns, this weekend during its Cash-For-Guns initiative on St. Croix. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle is killed by a boat off Water Island. -
On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, students and staff are being praised for their quick action in preventing a grease fire from spreading at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School. The VI Supreme Court affirms the ruling in a 2019 right of way case involving St. Croix property owner, Bernard Cuffy.
