Marcellina Ventura-Douglas
Radio News ReporterMarcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1. She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.
Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org
Phone: (340) 474-1682
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On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: CBP says multiple vessels have been seized in the Virgin Islands for allegedly failing to properly report their arrival, as the federal agency reminds boaters that violations can bring significant fines and vessel forfeiture. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: DLCA inspectors are checking local retailers for recalled Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners after millions of bottles sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were pulled over concerns they may contain potentially harmful bacteria. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Mario Felix has been sentenced to five years in federal prison in a fentanyl trafficking case involving 800 pills concealed inside a book mailed to the Virgin Islands. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senate Education Committee Chairman Kurt Vialet is questioning the Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance’s heavy reliance on contractors, after a Senate hearing raised concerns about how the agency is spending its limited resources while significant repairs remain unfinished at public schools. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD arrested brothers Deshawn and Shawn Henley as investigators work to determine whether they and other suspects are connected to a surge of roughly 40 burglaries reported across St. Croix over the past two months. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Senator Carla Joseph is pressing for more details on the emergency that prompted a $3 million transfer to the Waste Management Authority without prior legislative approval, pointing to a 2025 emergency allocation for SNAP benefits when authorization was sought prior to using $2.7 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Public Works officials are exploring the possibility of constructing a new pedestrian bridge at the site of the now demolished Addelita Cancryn bridge on St. Thomas. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Our contributing reporter Isabelle Teare was in a federal courtroom in Puerto Rico for the status conference for Carlton Dowe’s federal bank fraud case. Dowe is the former executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Southland Gaming says it will not promote the September 6 Labor Day races on St. Thomas, after Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said “I cannot reasonably consider moving forward with a temporary arrangement that would be inconsistent with the position the Legislature has now taken on the broader agreement,” after lawmakers voted to send a sweeping horse racing and gaming agreement to its Finance Committee for further review. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: OMB Director Julio Rhymer is setting the record straight, stating that he lawfully transferred $3 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund and cautions that allegations or insinuations of impropriety can have serious consequences for the reputation and integrity of public servants, particularly in today's environment, where public confidence in government institutions is already under significant strain.
