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KVAL Anchor to Take Over KCBY Evening News

By Andrew Gauthier on Feb. 21, 2012 - 10:57 AM

The KCBY evening news will be anchored by David Walker from the KVAL studios, beginning March 12th, as longtime KCBY reporter and anchor Tim Novotny departs the station. Both KCBY and KVAL are owned by Fisher Communications. KVA ...

ShopTalk | TV Biz

Fisher Finalizes Sale of Seattle Headquarters

By Andrew Gauthier on Dec. 16, 2011 - 10:43 AM

Fisher Communications has completed the sale of Fisher Plaza, the Seattle building that serves as the company’s headquarters and houses ABC-affiliate KOMO. Fisher will remain the building’s largest tenant under the new ...

ShopTalk | Social Media

Fisher Debuts Local Culture Site with KOMO

By Andrew Gauthier on Jun. 24, 2011 - 6:24 AM

Fisher Communications, an early investor in the promise of hyperlocal news, this week announced the launch of a new local lifestyle website catering to the 18-49 demographic. Seattle Pulp will work alongside the website of KOMO, F ...

Fisher Communications Staves Off Board Takeover

By Andrew Gauthier on May. 20, 2011 - 4:14 PM

Fisher Communications has staved off an insurrection on its board. The company, which owns 20 stations in 10 western markets, announced the final voting results from its recent shareholders’ meeting and a dissident group of ...

Amid Criticism from Investors, Fisher Reports Solid First Quarter Results

By Andrew Gauthier on May. 10, 2011 - 11:09 AM

Fisher Communications, which has recently been fending off a takeover bid by a group of dissident investors, today reported a solid financial showing in the first quarter. The Seattle-based company announced that its net TV revenu ...

ShopTalk | TV Biz

Fisher Defends Against Hedge Fund Takeover, Potential Sale

By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 13, 2011 - 11:20 AM

There is a nasty fight brewing among Fisher Communications investors as the company appears to be on the brink of being sold. Officials at Fisher, which owns 20 stations along the west coast including Seattle’s KOMO, sent a ...

Fisher Communications Considers Sale of Seattle HQ

By Andrew Gauthier on Mar. 23, 2011 - 11:36 AM

Fisher Communications, which operates 20 stations in 10 markets along the west coast, is considering selling its headquarters near downtown Seattle (right). The 300,000-square-foot complex is located across the street from the cit ...

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