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WTJX NEWSFEED: October 25, 2023

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published October 25, 2023 at 5:39 PM AST

On today's NewsFeed, the Director of the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Daryl George Sr., passed away. Former Director of Fire Services, Carlton Dowe, who recruited Director George into the Fire Department in 1995, remembers him. VITEMA Director, Daryl Jaschen, and the Water and Power Authority CEO, Andrew Smith, provide updates to the ongoing water crisis on St. Croix. During the Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications hearing, lawmakers received updates on the VI Slice Homeownership and EnVision Tomorrow programs. 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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