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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.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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