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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. 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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