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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 16, 2024

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 16, 2024 at 7:11 PM AST

Pictured: Chris Mitchell, Chief of Operations for Nate's Boathouse

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, Chris Mitchell, chief of operations at Nate's Boathouse on St. Croix, says repeated power outages have been crippling for Virgin Islands businesses. Shanell Petersen, WAPA's Communications Director, provides an update on day three of the Authority's restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Ernesto. Family and friends gathered on St. Croix to remember basketball legend Ronald “Ranche” Charles. Listen to 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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