Fisher Communications
| Formerly | Fisher Companies Inc. (1971-2001) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: FSCI | |
| Industry | Broadcasting, Television, Radio |
| Predecessor | Fisher Flouring Mills Co. |
| Founded | 1910 (as Fisher Flouring Mills Co.) 1971 (as Fisher Companies) |
| Defunct | August 8, 2013 |
| Fate | Acquired by Sinclair |
| Successor | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Key people | Colleen Brown (president & CEO) Michael D. Wortsman (chair) Robert I. (Rob) Dunlop (EVP & Ops) |
| Revenue | $164.0M ( 6.8%) 2011 |
| $36.4M ( 273.8%) 2011 | |
Number of employees | 784 (5.3%) 2011 |
Fisher Communications, Inc. 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 in 2013. Prior to 2001, it was a conglomerate with businesses in broadcasting, flour milling and real estate.