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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 25, 2024

Pictured: The Fred Hotel
Photo Credit: The Fred
Pictured: The Fred Hotel 

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, the St. Croix Historic Preservation Commission conditionally approves the expansion of The Fred Hotel. Senators held an emergency Legislative Finance Committee meeting and grilled Water and Power Authority officials. The Department of Health launched a food safety hotline for residents to report any cases of possible food borne illness. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. says he’s prioritizing paying residents tax returns over outstanding retroactive wages payments. Listen to these stories and more.

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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