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: Defense attorneys for Davidson and Sasha Charlemagne are seeking permission to file a motion to dismiss the couple’s federal fraud charges under seal, alleging prosecutorial misconduct and excessive pretrial publicity has deprived them of a fair trial before jury selection begins. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Attorney Clive C. Rivers Sr. is publicly reprimanded after admitting to professional conduct violations tied to a wrongful termination case that remained inactive for nearly 10 years. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett says President Donald Trump's executive orders signed Thursday regarding birthright citizenship do not apply to people born in the Virgin Islands, however, the orders do raise serious concerns regarding precedent. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Roughly 5,000 Virgin Islanders could lose food assistance under new federal SNAP work requirements, as the department of Human Services asks lawmakers for more local funding to keep up with administrative demands. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Lawmakers approve a 99-year lease for a proposed $400 million resort on Water Island, despite public concerns and protest over public land, affordable housing, and protections for veterans. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Federal prosecutors are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to deny former OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal's latest request for release from prison while she appeals her federal public corruption convictions. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIPD is asking residents and business owners to become partners in fighting crime by registering their security cameras with a new Community Connect program. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: St. Croix Police Chief Uston Cornelius is addressing public concerns, saying the swift progress in the investigation into Officer Eustace Charles' killing was driven by evidence and community cooperation, not preferential treatment. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Banco Popular asks a federal judge to dismiss Brett "Mac" McClafferty's lawsuit against them, arguing independent decisions by police, prosecutors and the courts—not the bank—led to his February arrest on felony fraud charges. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: A new court filing alleges the Virgin Islands prison remains out of compliance with a federal consent decree, citing continued deficiencies in inmate safety, staffing, supervision, and access to legal resources.
