Analyze This is the first local talk show on WTJX-FM 93.1, the NPR member station in the Virgin Islands. Host, Neville James, speaks with Virgin Islands news makers residing in and out of the Territory.
Part 2 - Neville James hosts the Leadership of the Virgin Islands Police Department in response to the high-profile arrests made this week. Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor, Assistant Police Commissioner Mario Brooks and Deputy Commissioner Celvin Walwyn discuss the Department’s response, succession planning and the measures they will be taking to build a stronger police force to better serve the Virgin Islands community.
Part 1 - After a sobering recap of today’s headlines, Senator Franklin “Frankie” D. Johnson joins Neville James to discuss his background, campaign, and the agenda for his freshman term in the 34th Legislature.
Part 2 - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett returns to Analyze This to discuss her role as an Impeachment Manager ahead of the resolution expected today on the House floor. She walks listeners through the impeachment process and provides some insight into what to expect in the coming hours and days before the inauguration with help from regular contributor Ronnie Russell.
Part 1 Diane K. Burns, owner and construction contractor of Carambola Zipline, joins Neville James ahead of the grand opening of St. Croix’s newest recreational attraction. Diane speaks to the scope of the project, who and what was involved from seed to fruition, and the prospects Carambola Zipline may have for the future of tourism in the USVI.
Part 2 - The Women’s Coalition of St. Croix return to Analyze This ahead of the third forum in their series designed to discuss and dismantle racism in the territory, entitled Identifying Historical to Current Racism in the USVI. Board Member Lisa Harris Moorhead joins Neville James to discuss the focus, scope and lineup for this event, as well as the reception of their second installment, Race is a Myth—Class is Real, and their thoughts on the racial issues present in the storming of the Capitol. For more information or to register for Friday’s event, please visit: WCSC’s Anti-racism Forum Registration Form (networkforgood.com).
Part 1 - After waking up to satisfactory COVID-19 data, Neville James runs through local numbers and then hosts Brother Q, as VI students return for their second semester. He shares his experience teaching math to junior high school students during the pandemic and calls for continued development on the virtual learning front to better protect the youth from missing out in the future. Caroline Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections, joins Neville next to speak to the historic and socially distanced Swearing-In of the 34th Legislature.
Part 2 - Neville James continues his conversation with Rocky Liburd and Ronnie Russell regarding the composition of the 34th Legislature as they preview today’s Swearing-In Ceremony. They then pivot to address information that came to light over the weekend regarding Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol. Neville James closes out the show with an update from Jean P. Greaux Jr., Director of Corporate Communications at WAPA, in response to service interruptions in the St. Thomas-St. John district.
Part 1 - After a brief forecast update from the National Weather Service in San Juan, Neville James hosts regular contributors Rocky Liburd and Ronnie Russell in a discussion on Senator Javan E. James’ decision to be sworn into the 34th Legislature as an Independent (No Party). They share their opinions on this matter, taking into consideration national factors, the timing of this announcement, and what this will mean for the Democratic Party and Majority Caucus.
Part 2 - Neville James finishes his conversation with Director Kyle Fleming of the Virgin Islands Energy Office, before running through current COVID-19 data with a call for better practices to recover from local holiday gatherings. He cites the Nation’s record-breaking hospitalization numbers and fatalities, identifying the lack of leadership as the source of these atrocities. Senate President Novelle E. Francis calls in next to discuss the attack on Capitol Hill and to provide a recap of the 33rd Legislature and a preview of the 34th.
Part 1 - Director Kyle Fleming returns to Analyze This for a monthly update on the workings of the Virgin Islands Energy Office. He and Neville James discuss the VIEO’s direction for 2021, including what the Biden-Harris Administration may mean for energy, the Energy Assurance Plan, the integration of real-time energy monitors, GVI’s fleet management plan and the need to build a territory-based workforce in line with the development of these and other projects.
