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WTJX NEWSFEED: March 25, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published March 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM AST

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, WAPA has failed to pay its required assessment fee to the Public Services Commission; the commission claims that this failure undermines its operations. Lawmakers are seeking answers from the Department of Tourism regarding unpaid vendor invoices from the 2024 Crucian Christmas Festival, while Senator Hubert Frederick is advocating for the department to ensure fair pay for local musicians. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is calling for a higher tax rate on Airbnb rentals—an effort he says will increase hotel tax revenue and help address the rising cost of housing in the territory. 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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