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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 20, 2023

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 21, 2023 at 8:26 AM AST

On today's NewsFeed, We speak with the Commissioner for the Virgin Islands Police Department, Ray Martinez, about recent robberies on St. John. Chief Negotiator for the Office of Collective Bargaining, Joss Springette, gives insight into negotiations. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced the appointment of St. Croix native Frandelle Gerard to the New York Fed’s Community Advisory Group. The USVI sends 11 athletes to the 2023 Pan American Games. 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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