ACK FM in the Morning

About ACK FM in the Morning

Doug Risher the morning Show Host of 97.7 ACK-FM from 6-10am Monday through Saturday, chats with men, women, and youth who make Nantucket the colorful, year-round arts, culture, and business community we love and embrace.

Publisher

Nantucket Radio 97.7 ACK FM - True Island Radio

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2021

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

388 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   On-Air with Doug – Frank McGillon – Nantucket Half Marathon

   Doug Risher talks with one of Nantucket Athletic Association Race Directors Frank McGillan about the 15th Annual Nantucket Half Marathon, happening this Sunday at Bartlett’s Farm. They discuss the race’s 15-year history, its importance to the Nantucket community, and the philanthropy behind the event, with proceeds supporting youth sports, wellness programs and local organizations including Nantucket High School athletics, Swim Across America, Girls on the Run and Nantucket Aquatics...

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   On-Air with Doug – Patton Magee - Gaslight

   Doug Risher sits down with Patton Magee, best known as a member of The Nude Party, ahead of his return to Gaslight on Nantucket October 14th and 15th. Patton talks about his six-year connection to Nantucket and Gaslight, the difference between performing solo and with The Nude Party, and the country-western, Americana and rock and roll influences that shape his solo music. He also reflects on growing up across different parts of the country, touring with The Nude Party alongside artists like ...

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   On-Air with Doug - Peter Burke & Chelsea Demby – Cobblestones and Commerce

   In this interview, Doug Risher talks with Peter Burke and Chelsea Demby from the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce about the eighth annual Cobblestones & Commerce, happening October 9th through the 12th. They explain how the passport program works, the participating local businesses and $10 minimum purchase requirement, the prizes shoppers can win by collecting stamps, and how social media can earn participants an extra entry. Peter and Chelsea also discuss why supporting Nantucket’s r...

Who has been a guest on ACK FM in the Morning

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Seth Engelbourg
• Guy Mossman
• Jen Tiexiera
• Jesse Moss
• Amanda McBaine

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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