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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040213140918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137638-04-000121
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				910222175
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 440
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109-4932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064047000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 FOURTH AVENUE  NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 440
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109-4932

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FISHER COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATEMAN ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22439
		FILM NUMBER:		04597387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FISHER COMMUNICATIONS
		STREET 2:		100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 440
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109-4932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206 404 7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 FOURTH AVE. NORTH , STE. 440
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109-4932
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001034669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001018532</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATEMAN ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 440</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>981094932</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>51.5000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-03-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total number of shares originally subject to the option vest 20% on date indicated and an additional 20% each anniversary thereafter until fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bateman, Robert C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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