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WTJX NEWSFEED: August 20, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published August 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM AST

Pictured: USVI Nike RBI 18U player Ryann Giddens

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: We speak with Richard Clendenin, coach of the USVI Nike RBI 18U team that made history with their first appearance at the World Series in Florida. The underdog squad quickly became a tournament favorite and proud ambassadors for the Virgin Islands. The co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate are fighting a New York Times request to unseal confidential financial reports, arguing disclosure would endanger third parties and misapplies the law. Former RTPark CEO Peter Chapman has settled his lawsuits against the UVI RTPark and former board chair Edward Thomas Sr. 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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