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.

[4] Fisher began to sell many of its properties in the mid-2000s, including real estate, its longtime flour milling operation, and its stake in Safeco.

As a result of this contract dispute, stations owned by Fisher Communications were no longer available to Dish Network subscribers.

[13] The Fisher stations that returned to Dish Network are: KOMO and KUNS in Seattle.