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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 8, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM AST

Pictured: JFL nurses and parents Dorgelis Audreina Mujica Cambero and Audu Jose Pereza Exteves with baby girl, Aitana Cattleya Pereza Mujica.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, JFL welcomed the first baby born in the territory in 2025. Chair of the Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission says that senators were not recommended to receive raises. In honor of President Jimmy Carter, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. grants non-essential government employees administrative leave on January 9 in line with the National Day of Mourning. 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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