Fisher Communications (FSCI in NASDAQ) is a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington; the company owns a number of radio & TV stations in the Western United States.
History[]
See KOMO (AM)
Broadcast Stations[]
Radio Stations[]
| Current ARM Rank |
Market | Station | Format |
| 14. | Seattle - Tacoma | KVI 570 | News / Talk |
| KOMO 1000 ** | News | ||
| KPLZ-FM 101.5 | Hot Adult Contemporary | ||
| 296. | Great Falls | KXGF 1400 | Sports |
| KQDI 1450 | News / Talk / Sports | ||
| KAAK 98.9 | Hot AC | ||
| KIKF 104.9 | Country | ||
| KQDI-FM 106.1 | Classic Rock | ||
| KINX 107.3 | Active Rock |
TV Stations[]
| Current DMA Rank |
Market | Station ... Channel (DT) | Network Affiliation | Founded | Acquired |
| 14. | Seattle - Tacoma - Olympia - Bellingham | KOMO-TV 4 (38) ** | ABC This TV | 1953 | 1953 |
| KUNS-TV 51 (50) | Univision | 1988 | 2006 | ||
| 23. | Portland - Vancouver - Salem | KATU 2 (43) ** | ABC This TV | 1962 | 1962 |
| KUNP 16 | Univision | 1999 | 2006 | ||
| 77. | Spokane - Coeur d'Alene - Lewiston - Clarkston - Pullman - Moscow | KLEW-TV 3 (32) ++ | CBS | 1955 | 1999 |
| 113. | Boise | KBCI-TV 2 (28) ++ | CBS | 1953 | 1999 |
| KUNB-LP 35 | 2004 | 2006 | |||
| 120. | Eugene - Coos Bay - Roseburg | KVAL-TV 13 (25) ++ / KCBY-TV 11 (21) ++ / KPIC-TV 4 (19) ++ |
CBS This TV | 1954 / 1956 / 1960 | 1999 |
| 125. | Bakersfield | KBAK-TV 29 (33) | CBS | 1953 | 2008 |
| KBFX-CA 58 | FOX | 1990 | 2008 | ||
| 126. | Yakima - Walla Walla - Pasco - Richland - Kennewick |
KKFQ-CA 2 / KVVK-CA 15 / KORX-CA 16 / KWWA-CA 49 |
Univision | 1996 / 1996 / 2001 / 1997 | N/A (Operated by Fisher under LMAs) |
| KIMA-TV 29 (33) ++ / KEPR-TV 19 (18) ++ |
CBS | 1953 / 1954 | 1999 | ||
| 163. | Idaho Falls - Pocatello | KIDK 3 (36) ++ | CBS | 1953 | 1999 |
| KPPP-LP 24 | Slient (Off-Air) | 2001 | 2006 | ||
| 192. | Bend | KABH-CA 15 | Univision | 1993 | N/A (Operated by Fisher under an LMA) |
Former Fisher Stations[]
| Current DMA Rank |
Market | Station | Years Owned | Currently |
| 55. | Fresno - Visalia | KJEO 47 ++ | 1999-2000 | CBS network affiliate KGPE, owned by High Plains Broadcasting & operated by Newport Television |
| 115. | Augusta | WFXG 54 ++ | 1999-2003 | FOX network affiliate, owned by Southeastern Media Holdings & operated by Raycom Media |
| 128. | Columbus - Opelika - Auburn | WXTX 54 ++ | 1999-2003 | Dual FOX/MyNetworkTV affiliate, owned by Southeastern Media Holdings & operated by Raycom Media |
Notes:
- 1) ** indicates a station built & signed-on by Fisher;
- 2) ++ indicates a station acquired as part of the merger with Retlaw Broadcasting.
Contract Dispute[]
On December 17 2008, Fisher Communications' contract expired with DISH Network. As a result of this contract dispute, stations owned by Fisher Communications are no longer available to DISH Network subscribers. DISH Network claims that Fisher is asking for over an 80% increase.
Trivia[]
Fisher Communications has formerly used 2 other official names. Initially, the company was known as "Fisher's Blend Station, Inc." In 1975, Fisher's Blend Station, Inc. was renamed to "Fisher Broadcasting Inc." & was succeeded by the current name of the company in 2000.