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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 4, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM AST

Pictured: Captain Antonio Hendricks christens VIFEMS new "Marine One" fireboat.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: VIFEMS christens its new fireboat named in honor of Captain Antonio Hendricks. We speak with Governor Albert Bryan Jr. who expresses concern about the newly implemented tariffs by the Trump administration. Following pressing issues raised by some of the territory’s physicians, Senator Ray Fonseca is renewing his call for a hospital state of emergency; Governor Bryan responds. 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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