Fisher Communications

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Fisher Communications (NASDAQ: FSCI) is a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company owns a number of radio and television stations in the northwestern United States.

Contents 1 History 2 Broadcast Stations 2.1 Radio Stations 2.2 Television Stations 2.3 Former Fisher Stations 3 Other Information 3.1 Fisher Interactive Network (FIN) 3.2 Trivia 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

See KOMO (AM)

[edit] Broadcast Stations

[edit] Radio Stations

Current ARM Rank	Market	Station	Format
14.	Seattle - Tacoma	KVI 570	News / Talk
		KOMO 1000	News
		KPLZ-FM 101.5	Adult Contemporary
296.	Great Falls	KXGF 1400	Oldies
		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

[edit] Television Stations

Current DMA Rank	Market	Station ... Channel (DT)	Network Affiliation	Founded	Acquired
14.	Seattle - Tacoma - Olympia - Bellingham	KOMO-TV 4 (38)	ABC	1953	1953
		KUNS-TV 51 (50)	Univision	1988	2006
23.	Portland - Vancouver - Salem	KATU 2 (43)	ABC	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	Telefutura	2004	2006
120.	Eugene - Coos Bay - Roseburg	KVAL-TV 13 (25) / KCBY-TV 11 (21) / KPIC 4 (19)	CBS	1954 / 1956 / 1960	1999
125.	Bakersfield[1]	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	Telefutura	2001	2006
192.	Bend	KABH-CA 15	Univision	1993	N/A (Operated by Fisher under an LMA)

[edit] Former Fisher Stations

Current DMA Rank	Market	Station	Years Owned	Currently
55.	Fresno - Visalia	KJEO 47	1999-2000	CBS network affiliate KGPE, owned by Newport Television, with a sale of certain assets of the station to High Plains Broadcasting awaiting FCC approval
115.	Augusta	WFXG 54	1999-2003	Fox network affiliate, owned by Southeastern Media Holdings and operated by Raycom Media
128.	Columbus - Opelika - Auburn	WXTX 54	1999-2003	Dual Fox-MyNetworkTV affiliate, owned by Southeastern Media Holdings and operated by Raycom Media

[edit] Other Information

[edit] Fisher Interactive Network (FIN)

The Fisher Interactive Network is comprised of the 13 English language and 2 Spanish language websites offering local news and information focus on various Pacific Northwest markets. Advertising options are available on each individual site or in aggregate.

[edit] Trivia

Fisher Communications has formerly used two 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." and was succeeded by the current name of the company in 2000

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Fisher Communications, Inc. - official website