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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 8, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM AST

Pictured: A cruise ship is docked at the WICO port on St. Thomas

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Tourism Commissioner Jospeh Boschulte announces that the territory is ranked #1 in cruise passenger spending in the Eastern Caribbean and #2 across the entire Caribbean region. We speak with LEPC Executive Director Moleto Smith, Jr. in recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week. The territory records its 8th homicide of the year following a shooting on St. Croix that claimed the life of 45-year-old Isaiah Fawkes. 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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