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Fisher Communications, Inc.

On August 6, 2013, Fisher Communications was sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group for $373 million. The deal was first announced on April 11, 2013.

Fisher Communications owned 22 television stations, operating primarily in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The company also owned 4 radio stations in Seattle, Washington.

Fisher was based in Seattle, Washington.


 
 
 

Comments

Comments to date: 14. The most recent comments are below.

MAX FISCHBACH from LYNNWOOD, U.S.A.
Posted on June 19, 2011

Fisher no longer provides useful radio in this area...it is just providing an other music station emulating other music stations!

N. Waldbaum from Kirkland, WA USA
Posted on December 8, 2010

I am so disappointed that you have dropped your Conservative talk shows. I really enjoyed the various programs and spent a lot of time listening in the car to KVI, Seattle. I really have no interest in your music programming, which is common on a lot of stations.
PLEASE consider bringing back the conservative commentators, as we get so little on radio. So many of us are listening and have an interest!

Sandi Perkins from Bremerton, Washington
Posted on November 18, 2010

What happened to your conservative talk shows? I will not be listening to any of your outlets now.

KATE from Port Orchard, WA
Posted on November 10, 2010

WHERE THE HECK IS COAST TO COAST? I'm OUTRAGED that it is no longer on..... WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

I cannot believe you stopped COAST TO COAST.... to play oldies that we can get anytime,,,,,,,,,,, anywhere!X

BRING COAST TO COAST BACK

MAX FISCHBACH from LYNNWOOD, WA
Posted on November 10, 2010

It is now 12:24AM Nov 10, 2010. As of this time and date, the Operations Mgr for Fisher Radio has read my e-mail request and failed to respond to my question as to the date that the KVI FCC license is due to be renewed. It is my intent to file a formal complaint with the FCC. Fisher Communications is totally non-responsive!

Max Fischbach from Lynnwood, WA
Posted on November 9, 2010

Scott Carty, FISHER OPERATIONS

I was directed to you by several individuals at KOMO who were totally unable to respond to my question.

First permit me to say, the KVI format change is totally unacceptable to me and most individuals I talk with about the issue. The last thing we need in the Seattle area is an other MUSIC station. What is of even greater concern is that Fisher is a known "PROGRESSIVE" media operation. In other words, they do not like Conservative view points. With both KOMO TV-4 and radio, their political agenda has been clear for a long time. Conservative KVI talk radio kind of provided balance to the left-wing agenda of Fisher. Now that you have emasculated that balance, there is a very large question as to the need for KVI to exist in the new format. As I said....we have more than sufficient music radio stations in the Seattle area and certainly do not need an additive station with that format.

With that said, my original question was and remains: WHEN DOES THE FCC LICENSE FOR KVI EXPIRE/COME UP FOR RENEWAL. Maybe we need to gather members of the Tea Party oppose that renewal!

Holly Hausmann from Snohomish, Wa
Posted on November 9, 2010

I never thought you would can the concervitive talk for music. How many music stations do you think we have in Seattle? I think your blue liberal Seattle based bias is showing. I thought it was strange when you let Kirby go. You had the best line up of hosts anywhere. I listened a lot. Bad decision, boys! I will no longer listen to your station. Oh by the way, can you tell me where we can listen to your line up, I want to change the buttons on my car radio. I am so very discusted, and shocked. Holly Hausmann, Shohomish

Sara Mertz from Algona, WA
Posted on November 9, 2010

Where is Coast to Coast. Although I like the 70s music I do not like it at the cost of losing the one talk show I always listen to. Please put it back on the air. It is the best show there is.

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