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WTJX NEWSFEED: May 27, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published May 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM AST

Pictured: A Missing Man Table is set during Monday's Government House Memorial Day ceremony on St. Croix

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed: Officials honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Government House. We speak with Olaf 'Bronco' Hendricks and Kevin Christian who remembers beloved musician and cultural icon Eldred 'Edgie' Christian. Following a confrontation in March, former Senator Alicia Barnes and her daughter have filed a lawsuit alleging racial profiling and false imprisonment. Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach is calling for the rescission of recent wage increases granted to him and Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. 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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