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WTJX NEWSFEED: April 22, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published April 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM AST

Pictured: Most Rev. Jerome Feudjio, Bishop of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands greets Pope Francis during a visit of the United States Bishops to Rome in 2022

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with the director of communications for the Diocese of St. Thomas about the passing of Pope Francis. BMV Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh, breaks down the REAL ID rollout and what Virgin Islands residents need to know before the May TSA deadline. We speak with Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett following the securing of exemptions on the proposed port fees increase for Chinese-built vessels. Prosecutors have filed a renewed motion urging the Superior Court to warn 47-year-old Jimmy Davis that his repeated disruptive behavior toward court-appointed attorneys may lead to a forfeiture or waiver of his right to counsel. 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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