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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 17, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM AST

Pictured: Distilled liquor on store shelf

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs reminds business owners about the legal restrictions on serving distilled liquor this Good Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.. VITEMA launches its text-to-911 service, allowing residents to send emergency texts when calling is not possible. A bill introduced by Senator Alma Francis Heyliger to raise the compensation limit for claims against the government is held in committee. 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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