Fisher Communications
Fisher Communications was a media company in the United States. Based in Seattle, Washington, the company primarily owned a number of radio and television stations in the Western United States. It was the last company in the Seattle area to own a local TV station before being acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Fisher was acquired the same year KOMO-TV's competitor KING-TV's owner, Belo, was acquired by the Gannett Company.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
Traded as | NASDAQ: FSCI |
| Industry | Broadcasting, Television, Radio |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Defunct | August 8, 2013 |
| Fate | Acquired by Sinclair |
| Successor | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Area served | Northwestern United States |
Key people | Colleen Brown (President) & (CEO) Michael D. Wortsman (Chair) Robert I. (Rob) Dunlop (EVP) (Ops) |
| Revenue | $164.0M ( 6.8%) 2011 |
Net income | $36.4M ( 273.8%) 2011 |
Number of employees | 784 (5.3%) 2011 |
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