FISHER COMMUNICATIONS

'Fisher Communications' () 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

Broadcast Stations

Radio Stations

Television Stations

Former Fisher Stations

Other Information

Fisher Interactive Network (FIN)

Trivia

References

External Link

Broadcast Stations

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

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 - Salem	'KATU 2 (43)'	ABC	1962	1962
		'KUNP 16'	Univision	1999	2006
77.	Spokane - Couer 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	2007 (Acquisition pending)
		'KBFX-CA 58'	Fox	1990	2007 (Acquisition pending)
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)

Former Fisher Stations

'Current DMA Rank'	'Market'	'Station'	'Years Owned'	'Currently'
55.	Fresno - Visalia	'KJEO 47'	1999-2000	CBS network affiliate KGPE, owned by Clear Channel Communications, with a sale to Providence Equity Partners 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

Other Information

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.

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

References

1. Fisher Communications Agrees to Purchase Two Bakersfield Television Stations

External Link

★ Fisher Communications, Inc. - official website