WTJX NEWSFEED

WTJX NEWSFEED: May 7, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 7, 2024 at 6:10 PM AST

Pictured: Lucky Emblem (gray horse) She’s All Swag, (brown horse)

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, we speak with Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Calvert White, who celebrates the re-Birth Carnival Horse Races on St. Thomas. The estate of a man who died while in custody has filed a lawsuit against officials from the Bureau of Corrections. The University of the Virgin Islands launches its Job Readiness Summer Program for graduating high school seniors. Use the following link to apply: https://forms.gle/461gnFmhu2dfMBpo7. Listen to these stories and more.

WTJX NEWSFEED

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

See stories by Marcellina Ventura-Douglas