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 our Chief Reporter Tom Eader following a pretrial conference in the case against former Police Commissioner Ray Martinez and OMB Director Jenifer O’Neal. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The U.S. Coast Guard and St. John Rescue responded to a grounded and partially submerged catamaran near Christmas Cove, St. Thomas. A Florida judge has denied former Senator Steven Payne Sr.’s request for a new trial in his sexual battery case, clearing the way for sentencing — now pushed to December 10. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A Republican-led push to censure Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett collapsed while the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Virgin Islands Attorney General Gordon Rhea for unredacted Epstein case records. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police have taken six students into custody related to a string of bomb threats targeting public schools as Police Commissioner Mario Brooks warns more arrests are likely. VIDE has since imposed a mandatory cell-phone ban at Lockhart K-8 after another threat was called in this morning. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers advance legislation sponsored by Senator Franklin Johnson to raise the territory’s minimum wage through a proposed phase schedule. Police on St. Thomas arrested an individual after she reportedly assaulted a woman and damaged property during separate incidents. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: It was a golden weekend for the Virgin Islands as the Women Senior National Basketball Team captured gold at the FIBA Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship in Guyana while 19-year-old fencer Kruz Schembri McCord earned two gold medals at the Epee Cadet-Junior World Cup in San José, Costa Rica. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at The Palms at Pelican Cove on St. Croix after two masked men confronted guests and escaped with the victims car keys in a white Toyota Venza bearing license plate CIM-586. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: While lawmakers discussed VIDE’s new Electronic Device Policy, Education Assistant Commissioner Victor Somme III said cell phones were used to call in a string of bomb threats that have targeted schools on St. Thomas over the past week. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Department of Tourism defends the decision to hold J’ouvert and Food Fair on the same day amid safety concerns raised by police. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Authorities responded to yet another bomb threat today at the Lockhart K–8 School and the Charlotte Amalie High School on St. Thomas. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. vows to seek maximum punishment for the person behind these threats once apprehended.
