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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 1, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 1, 2024 at 5:58 PM AST

Pictured: Senator Donna Frett-Gregory and Governor Albert Bryan Jr.

On today's WTJX Radio News Feed:
Senator Donna Frett-Gregory responds to comments made by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. regarding the 35th Legislature's failure to address the administration's request for a $200,000 aid package for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada. Lawmakers question the Virgin Islands Police Department about overtime abuse. The remains of Anna Heegaard, mistress of Peter von Scholten and slavery reform advocate, are reinterred at Orange Grove, St. Croix.WAPA CEO Karl Knight addresses the disconnection of an elderly customer's service that impacted their medical equipment.
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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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