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WTJX NEWSFEED: December 30, 2025

Pictured: Dean Baptiste, vocals and bass for the world-famous Xpress Band, speaks during the opening of Festival Village as the legendary group was honored as the 2025–2026 Crucian Christmas Festival Village honorees at Xpress’s Famous Sound Stadium in Frederiksted.
Photo Credit: Government House of the US Virgin Islands
Pictured: Dean Baptiste, vocals and bass for the world-famous Xpress Band, speaks during the opening of Festival Village as the legendary group was honored as the 2025–2026 Crucian Christmas Festival Village honorees at Xpress’s Famous Sound Stadium in Frederiksted.

On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The World-Famous Xpress Band was honored as the 2025–2026 Crucian Christmas Festival Village officially opened last evening under the name Xpress’s Famous Sound Stadium. The Festival Village was cut short after multiple fights involving minors prompted police to close the village early. St. Croix police arrested a man on multiple domestic violence related charges following an assault reported after the Mon Bijou j’ouvert. Attorney General Gordon Rhea announced a lawsuit by the VIDOJ against Meta, accusing the company of harming children and failing to prevent fraud on Facebook and Instagram. Listen to these stories and more.

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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