EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 5, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Fisher Communications,
Inc., which appears in Fisher Communications, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2000.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Seattle, Washington
May 31, 2001