SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 26, 2007
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 000-22439
(Commission File No.) 91-0222175
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington 98109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(206) 404-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(c)	The Board of Directors of the Company voted on Thursday, July 26, 2007, to elect Michael D. Wortsman as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. The press release announcing this event is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. As of the date of this filing, Mr. Wortsman has not been appointed to serve on any Committees of the Board of Directors.
	Michael D. Wortsman is the retired president of Univision Television Group.
	As announced earlier, James W. Cannon’s retirement from the Company’s Board of Directors became effective following the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on July 26, 2007.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c)   Exhibits

     99.1     Press Release dated July 27, 2007.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	By	/s/ S. Mae Fujita Numata
Dated: July 27, 2007		S. Mae Fujita Numata
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

99.1      Press release, dated July 27, 2007