8-K

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

March 14, 2003

(Date of Report)

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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

1525 One Union Square, 600 University Street, Seattle, Washington, 98101-3185

(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)

Item 5. Other Events.

On March 14, 2003, Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Jerry St. Dennis as a director. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits
99.1	Press Release issued March 14, 2003.

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.
Dated: March 14, 2003	By:	/s/    DAVID HILLARD
		David Hillard Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

99.1 Press Release issued March 14, 2003.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:        Christopher G. Wheeler of Fisher Communications, Inc. 206-404-6784

FISHER ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON—March 14, 2003—Fisher Communications (NASDAQ:FSCI) is pleased to announce that its directors today elected Jerry A. St. Dennis a director of the company.

Commenting on the election, Donald G. Graham, Jr., Chairman of the Board, said that Mr. St. Dennis, who is associated with Cascade Investment, L.L.C., brings to the Fisher Board an extensive background in business, finance and investment management.

Mr. St. Dennis is a member of the class of directors that will be presented for election at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 24, 2003.

Fisher Communications, Inc. is a Seattle-based communications and media company focused on creating, aggregating, and distributing information and entertainment to a broad range of audiences. Its 12 network-affiliated television stations are located in the Northwest, and its 28 radio stations broadcast in Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Other media operations include Fisher Entertainment, a program production business, as well as Fisher Pathways, a satellite and fiber transmission provider, and Fisher Plaza, a digital communications hub located in Seattle.