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WTJX NEWSFEED: February 11, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published February 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM AST

Pictured: HLSCC President Dr. Richard Georges and UVI President Dr. Safiya George

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, UVI School of Agriculture collaborates with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in the BVI to create a new degree program. A small craft advisory is in effect for the territory with the National Weather Service warning of possible life-threatening marine conditions across most local beaches. A report from turnaround management firm Ernst & Young details failures at WAPA and the need for operational fixes; Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens reacts. 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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