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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 10, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM AST

Pictured: Enrique Rodriguez, Acting Chair - St. Thomas/St. John Historic Preservation Commission

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: During a meeting for the STT/STJ Historic Preservation Commission, members voice concerns over the difficulties of filling board vacancies. We speak with GERS Administrator Angel Dawson, following the Kroll Bond Rating Agency issuance of a cautionary note on the Virgin Islands Matching Fund Securitization Bonds — revising the outlook to negative from stable. During a hearing for the Committee on Ways and Means, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett raises concerns over the Trump administration’s proposed federal rule to impose steep fees on Chinese-built ships and the impact it could have on the Caribbean. 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.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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