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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 18, 2023

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 18, 2023 at 5:21 PM AST

On today's NewsFeed, amid delays with union negations, United Steel Workers Staff Representative, Gerard 'Jerry' Jackson, calls out the Office of Collective Bargaining for what he says is a lackadaisical attitude. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. establishes a joint force operation to address the water crisis in St. Croix. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett talks about the rum cover over rates as it relates to the US Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure provides an update for nurses in the territory. Click "listen" for these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina 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.<br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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