10-Q

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

¨ Transition Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

For the transition period from                          to                         

Commission File Number 0-22439

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

WASHINGTON	91-0222175
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

100 Fourth Ave. N

Suite 510

Seattle, Washington 98109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(206) 404-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x  No ¨

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Common Stock, $1.25 par value, outstanding as of August 1, 2005: 8,694,981

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The following Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) are presented for the Registrant, Fisher Communications, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

1.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:	3
	Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
2.	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:	4
	June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
3.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:	5
	Six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
4.	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:	6
	Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
5.	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks	35
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	36
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	36
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	36
Item 5.	Other Information	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
SIGNATURES		38
EXHIBIT INDEX		39

2

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Revenue	$	71,079		$	71,266		$	40,122		$	40,374
Costs and expenses
Cost of services sold (exclusive of depreciation reported separately below, amounting to $6,506, $7,025, $3,020 and $3,384, respectively)		37,242			33,579			20,619			18,520
Selling expenses		13,329			13,514			7,451			7,151
General and administrative expenses		17,795			17,976			7,920			8,797
Depreciation and amortization		7,751			8,315			3,622			4,104
		76,117			73,384			39,612			38,572
Income (loss) from operations		(5,038	)		(2,118	)		510			1,802
Net loss on derivative instruments					(10,545	)					(1,373	)
Other income, net		1,781			1,467			931			664
Interest expense		(6,775	)		(5,767	)		(3,404	)		(2,643	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(10,032	)		(16,963	)		(1,963	)		(1,550	)
Benefit for federal and state income taxes		(3,874	)		(5,806	)		(873	)		(106	)
Loss from continuing operations		(6,158	)		(11,157	)		(1,090	)		(1,444	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(132	)
Net loss	$	(6,158	)	$	(11,289	)	$	(1,090	)	$	(1,444	)
Loss per share:
From continuing operations	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.30	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
From discontinued operations					(0.01	)
Net loss per share	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
Loss per share assuming dilution:
From continuing operations	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.30	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
From discontinued operations					(0.01	)
Net loss per share assuming dilution	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
Weighted average shares outstanding		8,658			8,615			8,690			8,619
Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution		8,658			8,615			8,690			8,619

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	June 30 2005			December 31 2004
(in thousands, except share and per-share amounts)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,471		$	16,025
Receivables, net		28,642			28,539
Income taxes receivable		3,661			3,355
Deferred income taxes		1,158			631
Prepaid expenses		4,254			3,653
Television and radio broadcast rights		3,204			8,398
Total current assets		51,390			60,601
Marketable securities, at market value		163,149			157,102
Cash value of life insurance and retirement deposits		14,819			14,971
Television and radio broadcast rights		2,614			3,086
Goodwill, net		38,354			38,354
Intangible assets		1,244			1,244
Investment in equity investee		2,842			2,825
Prepaid financing fees and other assets		6,558			7,396
Property, plant and equipment, net		146,435			150,293
Total Assets	$	427,405		$	435,872
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	$			$	53
Trade accounts payable		2,780			3,755
Accrued payroll and related benefits		5,120			7,331
Interest payable		3,773			3,630
Television and radio broadcast rights payable		2,160			7,419
Other current liabilities		3,793			5,232
Total current liabilities		17,626			27,420
Long-term debt		150,000			150,000
Accrued retirement benefits		19,755			18,967
Deferred income taxes		35,040			36,133
Other liabilities		1,159			899
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, shares authorized 12,000,000, $1.25 par value; issued 8,694,981 in 2005 and 8,618,781 in 2004		10,869			10,773
Capital in excess of par		7,985			4,535
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		105,384			101,400
Minimum pension liability		(2,208	)		(2,208	)
Retained earnings		81,795			87,953
Total Stockholders’ Equity		203,825			202,453
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	427,405		$	435,872

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Six months ended June 30
	2005			2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(6,158	)	$	(11,289	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		7,751			8,315
Deferred income taxes		(3,740	)		(1,953	)
Equity in operations of equity investees		(17	)		(26	)
Amortization of deferred loan costs		326			334
Decrease in fair value of derivative instruments					10,545
Interest accrued on forward sale transaction					2,531
Amortization of television and radio broadcast rights		10,410			8,906
Payments for television and radio broadcast rights		(9,987	)		(9,625	)
Other		350			282
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables		(1,049	)		(889	)
Prepaid expenses		(602	)		24
Cash value of life insurance and retirement deposits		152			(13	)
Other assets		(40	)		510
Trade accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits, interest payable, and other current liabilities		(4,482	)		(6,196	)
Income taxes receivable and payable		(306	)		(9,454	)
Accrued retirement benefits		788			862
Other liabilities		245			(444	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(6,359	)		(7,580	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable		1,585
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		247
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(3,955	)		(1,355	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,123	)		(1,355	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments under notes payable		(53	)		(120	)
Borrowings under borrowing agreements					11,000
Payments on borrowing agreements					(1,898	)
Payments to terminate forward transaction tranche					(2,500	)
Payment of deferred loan costs		(87	)		(265	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,068			427
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,928			6,644
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,554	)		(2,291	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		16,025			12,996
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	10,471		$	10,705

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Net loss	$	(6,158	)	$	(11,289	)	$	(1,090	)	$	(1,444	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		6,294			15,223			16,890			2,643
Effect of income taxes		(2,204	)		(5,329	)		(5,912	)		(926	)
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net loss		(106	)					(106	)
		3,984			9,894			10,872			1,717
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,174	)	$	(1,395	)	$	9,782		$	273

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited financial information furnished herein, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments which are necessary to state fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Fisher Communications, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of and for the periods indicated. Any adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Fisher Communications, Inc.’s principal wholly owned subsidiaries include Fisher Broadcasting Company and Fisher Media Services Company. The Company presumes that users of the interim financial information herein have read or have access to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and that the adequacy of additional disclosure needed for a fair presentation, except in regard to material contingencies or recent subsequent events, may be determined in that context. Accordingly, footnote and other disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed by the Company have been omitted. The financial information herein is not necessarily representative of a full year’s operations.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Emerging Issues Task Force discussed Topic D-108, “Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired Assets Other Than Goodwill.” EITF Topic D-108 clarifies that a residual valuation method is not appropriate to value acquired assets other than goodwill. The guidance is to be applied no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2004. The transition to EITF Topic D-108 requires that registrants that have applied the residual method to value intangible assets shall perform an impairment test on those intangible assets using the direct value method no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2004. The adoption of this new rule had no impact on the Company’s financial statements because the Company has no intangible assets originally valued under the residual method.

In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS 123R requires that companies recognize a calculated expense for equity-based compensation. The new rules were to be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005; however, in April 2005, the SEC amended the required implementation date to the beginning of a company’s next fiscal year. Therefore, the Company intends to adopt the standard in 2006. SFAS 123R provides for different transition methods upon adoption. As a result of SFAS 123R, the Company plans to begin recognizing expense for stock-related compensation; however, the Company has not yet determined the transition methodology, nor is the Company able to predict the expected impact on its financial position or results of operations as a result of adopting this Standard.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions.” The amendments made by SFAS 153 are based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. Further, the amendments eliminate the narrow exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replace it with a broader exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The new rules are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company does not believe these rules will materially affect its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

7

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and also applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

3. Discontinued Operations

On December 1, 2003, Fisher Broadcasting Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of its two Georgia television stations, WFXG-TV, Augusta and WXTX-TV, Columbus, and recognized a gain on sale of $12.5 million; net proceeds from the sale were $40.7 million. In the first quarter of 2004, an adjustment to the purchase price of $132,000, net of tax effect, was made, resulting from revision of estimates of working capital at the closing date.

4. Senior Notes and Senior Credit Facility

On September 20, 2004, the Company completed an offering of $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due 2014. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by the current and future material domestic subsidiaries of the Company. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year.

Except as described below the notes are not redeemable at the Company’s option prior to September 15, 2009. On or after September 15, 2009, the Company may redeem all or a part of the notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on September 15 of the years indicated below:

Year	Percentage
2009	104.3125	%
2010	102.8750	%
2011	101.4375	%
2012 and thereafter	100.0000	%

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to September 15, 2007, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 108.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more public equity offerings as further described in the indenture under which the notes were issued.

The indenture under which the notes were issued contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to:

• incur additional indebtedness;

• make certain asset dispositions;

• make investments or other restricted payments;

• pay dividends or make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase, capital stock;

• issue capital stock of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries;

• enter into transactions with affiliates or related persons;

• incur certain liens on assets to secure debt; and

• enter into a merger, sale or consolidation.

8

These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions as described in the indenture. Of the total cash proceeds of $144.5 million, net of transaction costs, $143.9 million was used to retire the Company’s broadcasting subsidiary’s credit facility and the Company’s media services subsidiary’s credit facility, and to settle the outstanding obligations under the Company’s variable forward sales transaction. The variable forward sales transaction was terminated effective November 4, 2004.

On September 20, 2004, the Company also entered into a new six-year senior credit facility (the “Revolver”). The Revolver provides for borrowings up to $20.0 million and is collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets (excluding certain real property and the Company’s investment in shares of Safeco Corporation common stock) and by all of the voting stock of its subsidiaries. The Revolver places limitations on various aspects of the Company’s operations (including, among other things, the payment of dividends to Company stockholders and the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell a substantial part of its assets), requires compliance with a cash flow ratio, and requires prepayment upon the occurrence of certain events. Amounts borrowed under the Revolver bear interest at variable rates based at the Company’s option, on either (1) the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 300 basis points, or (2) the higher of the prime rate plus 175 basis points or the overnight federal funds rate plus 225 basis points. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenant requirements at June 30, 2005, and no amounts were outstanding under the Revolver at June 30, 2005

5. Derivative Instruments

On March 21, 2002, the Company entered into a variable forward sales transaction (the “Forward Transaction”) with a financial institution. Proceeds from the Forward Transaction were used to repay prior debt, to finance construction of Fisher Plaza, and for general corporate purposes. The Company’s obligations under the Forward Transaction were collateralized by shares of Safeco Corporation common stock owned by the Company. A portion of the Forward Transaction was considered a derivative and, as such, the Company periodically measured its fair value and recognized the derivative as an asset or a liability. The change in the fair value of the derivative was recorded in the statement of operations.

On April 28, 2004, the Company terminated one tranche of the Forward Transaction with a maturity date of March 15, 2007. In connection with the termination, the Company paid a termination fee of $2.5 million, of which $2.1 million had been recognized as a derivative instrument liability as of March 31, 2004. The remaining $436,000 was recognized as a loss on termination in the second quarter of 2004. In addition, the Company recognized $212,000 in interest expense to write-off the remaining unamortized expenses related to the terminated tranche.

On November 4, 2004, the Company terminated all remaining tranches of the Forward Transaction. In connection with the termination, the Company paid a termination fee of $16.1 million. As a result of the termination, all shares of Safeco Corporation common stock owned by the Company became unencumbered.

In connection with a previous broadcast borrowing facility, the broadcasting subsidiary entered into an interest rate swap agreement fixing the interest rate at 6.87%, plus a margin based on the broadcasting subsidiary's ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA, on a portion of the floating-rate debt outstanding under the broadcast borrowing facility. The swap expired in the first quarter of 2004, resulting in a gain of $907,000 which is included in net loss on derivative instruments in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

6. Television and Radio Broadcast Rights and Other Broadcast Commitments

The Company acquires television and radio broadcast rights, and may make commitments for program rights where the cost exceeds the projected direct revenue from the program. The impact of such contracts on the Company’s overall financial results is dependent on a number of factors, including popularity of the program, increased competition from other programming, and strength of the advertising market. Estimates of future revenues can change significantly and, accordingly, are reviewed periodically to determine whether impairment is expected over the life of the contract.

At June 30, 2005, the Company had commitments under license agreements amounting to $56.3 million for future rights to broadcast television and radio programs through 2010, and $7.3 million in related fees. As these programs will not be available for broadcast until after June 30, 2005, they have been excluded from the financial statements in accordance with provisions of SFAS No. 63, “Financial Reporting by Broadcasters.” In 2002, the broadcasting subsidiary acquired exclusive rights to sell available advertising time for a radio station in Seattle (“Joint Sales

9

Agreement”). Under the Joint Sales Agreement, the broadcasting subsidiary has commitments for monthly payments totaling $7.2 million through 2007.

7. Retirement Benefits

The Company has a noncontributory supplemental retirement program for key management. No new participants have been admitted to this program since 2001. The program provides for vesting of benefits under certain circumstances. Funding is not required, but generally the Company has acquired annuity contracts and life insurance on the lives of the individual participants to assist in payment of retirement benefits. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of such policies; accordingly, the cash values of the policies as well as the accrued liability are reported in the financial statements. The program requires continued employment through the date of expected retirement.

In June 2005, the program was amended to freeze accrual of all benefits to active participants provided under the program. As a result, the Company recorded a charge of $451,000 in the second quarter of 2005 as a curtailment loss associated with an unrecognized transition obligation that was required to be recognized at the effective date of the program amendment. The Company will continue to recognize periodic pension cost related to the program, but the amount is expected to be lower as a result of the curtailment.

Components of the net and total periodic pension cost for the Company’s supplemental retirement plan include the following (in thousands):

	Six months ended June 30				Three months ended June 30
	2005		2004		2005		2004
Service cost	$	80	$	146	$	40	$	73
Interest cost		534		548		267		274
Amortization of transition obligation		52		52		26		26
Amortization of loss		123		106		61		53
Net periodic pension cost		789		852		394		426
Curtailment loss recognized		451				451
Total pension cost	$	1,240	$	852	$	845	$	426

Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs are as follows:

	2005		2004
Discount Rate	5.74	%	6.25	%
Rate of Compensation increase	3.00	%	3.00	%

The curtailment loss was calculated based on a current discount rate of 5.02% and no future compensation increases.

8. Income (loss) Per Share

Net income (loss) per share represents net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) per share assuming dilution represents net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including the potentially dilutive impact of stock options and restricted stock rights issued under the Company’s incentive plans. Common stock options and restricted stock rights are converted using the treasury stock method.

10

The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was 8,658,083. The dilutive effect of 1,000 restricted stock rights and options to purchase 347,005 shares are excluded for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, because such rights and options were anti-dilutive due to the net loss for the period; therefore, there is no difference in the calculation between basic and diluted per-share amounts.

The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 8,615,341. The dilutive effect of 60 restricted stock rights and options to purchase 488,830 shares are excluded for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004, because such rights and options were anti-dilutive due to the net loss for the period; therefore, there is no difference in the calculation between basic and diluted per-share amounts.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for common stock options and restricted common stock rights in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations (“APB 25”). No stock-based compensation is generally reflected in net loss, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per-share amounts):

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net loss, as reported	$	(6,158	)	$	(11,289	)	$	(1,090	)	$	(1,444	)
Add stock-based employee compensation expense included in net loss as reported		197		$	28					$	28
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related income tax effect		(181	)		(685	)		(159	)		(353	)
Adjusted net loss	$	(6,142	)	$	(11,946	)	$	(1,249	)	$	(1,769	)
Loss per share:
As reported	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
Adjusted	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.39	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.21	)
Loss per share assuming dilution:
As reported	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.31	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.17	)
Adjusted	$	(0.71	)	$	(1.39	)	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.21	)

During the first quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a severance agreement with its former chief executive officer. The agreement provided certain benefits, including the acceleration of vesting of certain unvested common stock options held by the executive. The Company accounted for the modification under the provisions of APB 25, and recognized an after-tax expense of $197,000 ($303,000 pre-tax) in the first quarter of 2005. The Company recognized total pre-tax expense of approximately $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2005 relating to severance expenses for the Company’s former chief executive officer.

10. Segment Information

The Company reports financial data for three reportable segments: television, radio, and Fisher Plaza. The television reportable segment includes the operations of the Company’s nine network-affiliated television stations, and a 50% interest in a company that owns a tenth television station. The radio reportable segment includes the operations of the Company’s 27 radio stations. Corporate expenses of the broadcasting business unit are allocated to the television and radio reportable segments based on a ratio that approximates historic revenue and operating expenses of the segments. The Fisher Plaza reportable segment includes the operations of a communications center located near

11

downtown Seattle that serves as home of the Company’s Seattle television and radio operations, the Company’s corporate offices, and third-party tenants.

Revenue for each reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Television	$	44,196		$	46,106		$	23,370		$	24,372
Radio		22,992			23,225			14,727			15,156
Fisher Plaza		3,996			1,977			2,078			880
Corporate and eliminations		(105	)		(42	)		(53	)		(34	)
Continuing operations	$	71,079		$	71,266		$	40,122		$	40,374

Income (loss) before interest and income taxes for each reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Television	$	1,435		$	5,541		$	2,486		$	4,334
Radio		(437	)		698			480			1,496
Fisher Plaza		102			(1,757	)		178			(1,087	)
Corporate and eliminations		(4,357	)		(15,678	)		(1,703	)		(3,650	)
Total segment income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and income taxes		(3,257	)		(11,196	)		1,441			1,093
Discontinued operations					(207	)
	$	(3,257	)	$	(11,403	)	$	1,441		$	1,093

The following table reconciles total segment income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and income taxes shown above to consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes (in thousands):

	Six months ended June 30						Three months ended June 30
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Total segment income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and income taxes	$	(3,257	)	$	(11,196	)	$	1,441		$	1,093
Interest expense, net		(6,775	)		(5,767	)		(3,404	)		(2,643	)
Consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(10,032	)	$	(16,963	)	$	(1,963	)	$	(1,550	)

Identifiable assets for each reportable segment are as follows (in thousands):

Total assets	June 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
Television	$	80,079	$	93,799
Radio		45,027		44,048
Fisher Plaza		120,611		122,579
Corporate and eliminations		181,688		175,446
Continuing operations	$	427,405	$	435,872

12

Identifiable assets by reportable segment are those assets used in the operations of each segment. Corporate assets are principally marketable securities.

11. Financial Information for Guarantors

On September 20, 2004, the Company completed an offering of $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due 2014. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company.

Presented below are condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June, 30, 2005 and 2004, and cashflows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. Also presented are the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The condensed consolidated information is presented for the Company (issuer) with its investments accounted for under the equity method, the wholly owned guarantor subsidiaries, eliminations, and the Company on a consolidated basis. The Company (issuer) information consists primarily of corporate oversight and administrative personnel and related activities, as well as certain investments in marketable securities.

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the six months ended June 30, 2005

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Revenue	$			$	71,193	$	(114	)	$	71,079
Costs and expenses
Cost of services sold					36,464		778			37,242
Selling expenses					13,329					13,329
General and administrative expenses		5,686			13,001		(892	)		17,795
Depreciation and amortization		134			7,617					7,751
		5,820			70,411		(114	)		76,117
Income (loss) from operations		(5,820	)		782		—			(5,038	)
Other income, net		1,405			376					1,781
Equity in income of subsidiaries		777					(777	)		—
Interest expense		(6,775	)							(6,775	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(10,413	)		1,158		(777	)		(10,032	)
Provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes		(4,255	)		381					(3,874	)
Net income (loss)	$	(6,158	)	$	777	$	(777	)	$	(6,158	)

13

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the six months ended June 30, 2004

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Revenue	$			$	71,374		$	(108	)	$	71,266
Costs and expenses
Cost of services sold					32,844			735			33,579
Selling expenses					13,514						13,514
General and administrative expenses		4,986			13,833			(843	)		17,976
Depreciation and amortization		83			8,232						8,315
		5,069			68,423			(108	)		73,384
Income (loss) from operations		(5,069	)		2,951			—			(2,118	)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments		(11,452	)		907						(10,545	)
Other income, net		1,082			385						1,467
Equity in income of subsidiaries		448						(448	)		—
Interest expense		(2,587	)		(3,180	)					(5,767	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(17,578	)		1,063			(448	)		(16,963	)
Provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes		(6,289	)		483						(5,806	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(11,289	)		580			(448	)		(11,157	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(132	)					(132	)
Net income (loss)	$	(11,289	)	$	448		$	(448	)	$	(11,289	)

14

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the three months ended June 30, 2005

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Revenue	$			$	40,178	$	(56	)	$	40,122
Costs and expenses
Cost of services sold					20,234		385			20,619
Selling expenses					7,451					7,451
General and administrative expenses		2,248			6,113		(441	)		7,920
Depreciation and amortization		65			3,557					3,622
		2,313			37,355		(56	)		39,612
Income (loss) from operations		(2,313	)		2,823		—			510
Other income, net		735			196					931
Equity in income of subsidiaries		1,973					(1,973	)		—
Interest expense		(3,404	)							(3,404	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(3,009	)		3,019		(1,973	)		(1,963	)
Provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes		(1,919	)		1,046					(873	)
Net income (loss)	$	(1,090	)	$	1,973	$	(1,973	)	$	(1,090	)

15

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

for the three months ended June 30, 2004

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Revenue	$			$	40,432		$	(58	)	$	40,374
Costs and expenses
Cost of services sold					18,148			372			18,520
Selling expenses					7,151						7,151
General and administrative expenses		2,729			6,498			(430	)		8,797
Depreciation and amortization		31			4,073						4,104
		2,760			35,870			(58	)		38,572
Income (loss) from operations		(2,760	)		4,562			—			1,802
Net loss on derivative instruments		(1,373	)								(1,373	)
Other income, net		522			142						664
Equity in income of subsidiaries		2,199						(2,199	)		—
Interest expense		(1,496	)		(1,147	)					(2,643	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(2,908	)		3,557			(2,199	)		(1,550	)
Provision (benefit) for federal and state income taxes		(1,464	)		1,358						(106	)
Net income (loss)	$	(1,444	)	$	2,199		$	(2,199	)	$	(1,444	)

16

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

as of June 30, 2005

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	801		$	9,670		$			$	10,471
Receivables, net		30			28,612						28,642
Due from affiliate		1,928						(1,928	)		—
Income taxes receivable		5,711						(2,050	)		3,661
Deferred income taxes		101			1,057						1,158
Prepaid expenses		360			3,894						4,254
Television and radio broadcast rights					3,204						3,204
Total current assets		8,931			46,437			(3,978	)		51,390
Marketable securities, at market value		163,149									163,149
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries		219,082						(219,082	)		—
Cash value of life insurance and retirement deposits		4,953			9,866						14,819
Television and radio broadcast rights					2,614						2,614
Goodwill, net					38,354						38,354
Intangible assets					1,244						1,244
Investments in equity investee					2,842						2,842
Deferred income taxes					5,105			(5,105	)		—
Prepaid financing fees and other assets		5,611			947						6,558
Property, plant and equipment, net		932			145,503						146,435
Total Assets	$	402,658		$	252,912		$	(228,165	)	$	427,405
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	$			$			$			$	—
Trade accounts payable		206			2,574						2,780
Payable to affiliate					1,928			(1,928	)		—
Accrued payroll and related benefits		747			4,373						5,120
Television and radio broadcast rights payable					2,160						2,160
Income taxes payable					2,050			(2,050	)		—
Other current liabilities		5,539			2,027						7,566
Total current liabilities		6,492			15,112			(3,978	)		17,626
Long-term debt		150,000									150,000
Accrued retirement benefits		2,196			17,559						19,755
Deferred income taxes		40,145						(5,105	)		35,040
Other liabilities					1,159						1,159
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock		10,869			1,131			(1,131	)		10,869
Capital in excess of par		7,985			164,234			(164,234	)		7,985
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		105,384									105,384
Minimum pension liability		(2,208	)		(2,208	)		2,208			(2,208	)
Retained earnings		81,795			55,925			(55,925	)		81,795
Total Stockholders’ Equity		203,825			219,082			(219,082	)		203,825
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	402,658		$	252,912		$	(228,165	)	$	427,405

17

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

as of December 31, 2004

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,007		$	15,018		$			$	16,025
Receivables, net		6			28,533						28,539
Due from affiliate		10,379						(10,379	)		—
Income taxes receivable		5,234						(1,879	)		3,355
Deferred income taxes		92			539						631
Prepaid expenses		222			3,431						3,653
Television and radio broadcast rights					8,398						8,398
Total current assets		16,940			55,919			(12,258	)		60,601
Marketable securities, at market value		156,925			177						157,102
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries		218,380						(218,380	)		—
Cash value of life insurance and retirement deposits		5,454			9,517						14,971
Television and radio broadcast rights					3,086						3,086
Goodwill, net					38,354						38,354
Intangible assets					1,244						1,244
Investments in equity investee					2,825						2,825
Deferred income taxes					6,125			(6,125	)		—
Prepaid financing fees and and other assets		5,995			1,401						7,396
Property, plant and equipment, net		838			149,455						150,293
Total Assets	$	404,532		$	268,103		$	(236,763	)	$	435,872
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Notes payable	$	44		$	9		$			$	53
Trade accounts payable		633			3,122						3,755
Payable to affiliate					10,379			(10,379	)		—
Accrued payroll and related benefits		1,068			6,263						7,331
Television and radio broadcast rights payable					7,419						7,419
Income taxes payable					1,879			(1,879	)		—
Other current liabilities		6,594			2,268						8,862
Total current liabilities		8,339			31,339			(12,258	)		27,420
Long-term debt		150,000									150,000
Accrued retirement benefits		1,482			17,485						18,967
Deferred income taxes		42,258						(6,125	)		36,133
Other liabilities					899						899
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock		10,773			1,131			(1,131	)		10,773
Capital in excess of par		4,535			164,234			(164,234	)		4,535
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		101,400			75			(75	)		101,400
Minimum pension liability		(2,208	)		(2,208	)		2,208			(2,208	)
Retained earnings		87,953			55,148			(55,148	)		87,953
Total Stockholders’ Equity		202,453			218,380			(218,380	)		202,453
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	404,532		$	268,103		$	(236,763	)	$	435,872

18

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the six months ended June 30, 2005

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(2,988	)	$	(3,371	)	$		$	(6,359	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from collection of note receivable					1,585					1,585
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		73			174					247
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(228	)		(3,727	)				(3,955	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(155	)		(1,968	)		—		(2,123	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments under notes payable		(44	)		(9	)				(53	)
Payment of deferred loan costs		(87	)							(87	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,068								3,068
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,937			(9	)		—		2,928
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(206	)		(5,348	)		—		(5,554	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,007			15,018					16,025
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	801		$	9,670		$	—	$	10,471

19

Financial Information for Guarantors

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the six months ended June 30, 2004

	Fisher Communications, Inc.			Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Fisher Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(5,439	)	$	2,359		$	(4,500	)	$	(7,580	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(133	)		(1,222	)					(1,355	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(133	)		(1,222	)		—			(1,355	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments under notes payable		(120	)								(120	)
Borrowings under borrowing agreements		8,000			3,000						11,000
Payments on borrowing agreements					(1,898	)					(1,898	)
Payments to terminate forward transaction tranche		(2,500	)								(2,500	)
Payment of deferred loan costs		(134	)		(131	)					(265	)
Dividends Paid					(4,500	)		4,500			—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		427									427
Net cash provide by (used in) financing activities		5,673			(3,529	)		4,500			6,644
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		101			(2,392	)		—			(2,291	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,639			11,357						12,996
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,740		$	8,965		$	—		$	10,705

20

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Some of the statements in this quarterly report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all passages containing verbs such as `aims, anticipates, believes, estimates, expects, hopes, intends, plans, predicts, projects or targets' or nouns corresponding to such verbs. Forward-looking statements also include any other passages that are primarily relevant to expected future events or that can only be fully evaluated by events that will occur in the future. There are many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in our forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those factors discussed under the caption “Additional Factors That May Affect Our Business, Financial Condition And Future Results.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, prospects and results of operations. As used herein, unless the context requires otherwise, when we say “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”, we are referring to Fisher Communications, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

This discussion is intended to provide an analysis of significant trends, if any, and material changes in our financial position and operating results of our business units during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, compared with the corresponding periods in 2004.

We are an integrated media company. We own and operate nine network-affiliated television stations and 27 radio stations. We also own a 50% interest in a company that owns a tenth television station. Our television and radio stations are located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. We also own and operate Fisher Plaza, a communications facility located near downtown Seattle that serves as the home for our corporate offices and our Seattle television and radio stations, and also houses a variety of companies, including media and communications companies. We also own approximately 3.0 million shares of common stock of Safeco Corporation, a publicly traded insurance company.

Our broadcasting operations receive revenues from the sale of local, regional and national advertising and, to a much lesser extent, from network compensation, satellite and fiber transmission services, tower rental and commercial production activities. Our operating results are therefore sensitive to broad economic trends that affect the broadcasting industry in general, as well as local and regional trends, such as those in the Northwest economy. The advertising revenue of our stations is generally highest in the second and fourth quarters of each year, due in part to increases in consumer advertising in the spring and retail advertising in the period leading up to and including the holiday season. In addition, advertising revenue is generally higher during national election years due to spending by political candidates and advocacy groups. This political spending typically is heaviest during the fourth quarter.

Our television revenues are significantly affected by network affiliation and the success of programming offered by those networks. Our two largest television stations, representing approximately three-fourths of our television revenues, are affiliated with ABC, and the remaining eight television stations (including 50%-owned KPIC TV) are affiliated with CBS. Our broadcasting operations are subject to competitive pressures from traditional broadcasting sources, as well as from alternative methods of delivering information and entertainment, and these pressures may cause fluctuations in operating results.

In May 2002, we entered into a radio rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) to broadcast Seattle Mariners baseball games on KOMO AM for the 2003 through 2008 baseball seasons. The impact of the Rights Agreement is greater during periods that include the broadcast of Mariners baseball games; therefore, the impact on the first and fourth quarters of each year is less than what is expected for the second and third quarters of the calendar year. We also changed to an all-news format for KOMO AM in September 2002. These changes have led to improved ratings

21

for KOMO AM in the Seattle market over the past few years, and we expect that these investments will lead to improved operating performance for our Seattle radio stations. Nevertheless, the success of this programming is dependent, in part, on factors beyond our control, such as the competitiveness of the Seattle Mariners and the successful marketing of the team.

In addition to our broadcasting operations, we own and operate Fisher Plaza, and we lease space to other companies that are attracted by the property location and the infrastructure provided at this facility. Fisher Plaza was first opened for occupancy in May 2000, and the second phase of the project was opened for occupancy in the summer of 2003. As of June 30, 2005, approximately 88% of Fisher Plaza was occupied or committed for occupancy (42% was occupied by Fisher entities), compared to 89% occupied or committed for occupancy at December 31, 2004. Revenue and operating income from Fisher Plaza are dependent upon the general economic climate, the Seattle economic climate, the outlook of the telecommunications and technology sectors and real estate conditions, including the availability of space in other competing properties.

On September 20, 2004 we completed an offering of $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due 2014 and used the net cash proceeds to retire our previous debt facilities and terminate the forward sales contract covering shares of our investment in Safeco Corporation. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by the current and future material domestic subsidiaries of the Company. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year.

Management focuses on key metrics from operational data within our broadcasting and Fisher Plaza operations. Information on significant trends is provided in the section entitled “Consolidated Results of Operations.”

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The SEC has defined a company’s critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the company’s financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our critical accounting policies and estimates include the estimates used in determining the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the value of derivative instruments formerly held by the Company, the value of television and radio broadcast rights, the cost of pension programs, the amount of tax accruals and the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts. For a detailed discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. There have been no material changes in the application of our critical accounting policies and estimates subsequent to that report. We have discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our board of directors.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report financial data for three reportable segments: television, radio and Fisher Plaza. The television reportable segment includes the operations of our nine network–affiliated wholly owned television stations, and a tenth television station 50% owned by us. The radio reportable segment includes the operations of our 27 radio stations. Corporate expenses of the broadcasting business unit are allocated to the television and radio reportable segments based on a ratio that approximates historic revenue and operating expenses of the segments. The Fisher Plaza reportable segment consists of the operations of Fisher Plaza.

22

Percentage comparisons have been omitted within the following table where they are not considered meaningful.

	Six months ended June 30						Variance					Three months ended June 30						Variance
	2005			2004			$			%		2005			2004			$			%
(dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Revenue
Television	$	44,196		$	46,106		$	(1,910	)	-4.1	%	$	23,370		$	24,372		$	(1,002	)	-4.1	%
Radio		22,992			23,225			(233	)	-1.0	%		14,727			15,156			(429	)	-2.8	%
Fisher Plaza		3,996			1,977			2,019		102.1	%		2,078			880			1,198		136.1	%
Corporate and eliminations		(105	)		(42	)		(63	)				(53	)		(34	)		(19	)
Consolidated		71,079			71,266			(187	)	-0.3	%		40,122			40,374			(252	)	-0.6	%
Cost of services sold
Television		23,407			21,120			2,287		10.8	%		11,537			10,267			1,270		12.4	%
Radio		11,767			10,821			946		8.7	%		8,033			7,417			616		8.3	%
Fisher Plaza		1,288			804			484		60.2	%		666			438			228		52.1	%
Corporate and eliminations		780			834			(54	)				383			398			(15	)
Consolidated		37,242			33,579			3,663		10.9	%		20,619			18,520			2,099		11.3	%
Selling expenses
Television		5,933			5,749			184		3.2	%		3,235			2,861			374		13.1	%
Radio		7,183			7,251			(68	)	-0.9	%		4,094			3,992			102		2.6	%
Fisher Plaza		213			514			(301	)	-58.6	%		122			298			(176	)	-59.1	%
Consolidated		13,329			13,514			(185	)	-1.4	%		7,451			7,151			300		4.2	%
General and administrative expenses
Television		8,637			8,894			(257	)	-2.9	%		3,946			4,194			(248	)	-5.9	%
Radio		3,848			3,999			(151	)	-3.8	%		1,812			1,950			(138	)	-7.1	%
Fisher Plaza		395			532			(137	)	-25.8	%		126			232			(106	)	-45.7	%
Corporate and eliminations		4,915			4,551			364		8.0	%		2,036			2,421			(385	)	-15.9	%
Consolidated		17,795			17,976			(181	)	-1.0	%		7,920			8,797			(877	)	-10.0	%
Depreciation and amortization
Television		4,908			5,556			(648	)	-11.7	%		2,230			2,704			(474	)	-17.5	%
Radio		727			768			(41	)	-5.3	%		360			364			(4	)	-1.1	%
Fisher Plaza		1,981			1,906			75		3.9	%		967			1,003			(36	)	-3.6	%
Corporate and eliminations		135			85			50		58.8	%		65			33			32		97.0	%
Consolidated		7,751			8,315			(564	)	-6.8	%		3,622			4,104			(482	)	-11.7	%
Income (loss) from operations
Television	$	1,311		$	4,787			(3,476	)			$	2,422		$	4,346			(1,924	)
Radio		(533	)		386			(919	)				428			1,433			(1,005	)
Fisher Plaza		119			(1,779	)		1,898					197			(1,091	)		1,288
Corporate and eliminations		(5,935	)		(5,512	)		(423	)				(2,537	)		(2,886	)		349
Consolidated		(5,038	)		(2,118	)		(2,920	)				510			1,802			(1,292	)
Net loss on derivative instruments					(10,545	)		10,545								(1,373	)		1,373
Other income, net		1,781			1,467			314					931			664			267
Interest expense, net		(6,775	)		(5,767	)		(1,008	)				(3,404	)		(2,643	)		(761	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(10,032	)		(16,963	)		6,931					(1,963	)		(1,550	)		(413	)
Benefit for federal and state income taxes		(3,874	)		(5,806	)		1,932					(873	)		(106	)		(767	)
Loss from continuing operations		(6,158	)		(11,157	)		4,999					(1,090	)		(1,444	)		354
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					(132	)		132											—
Net loss	$	(6,158	)	$	(11,289	)	$	5,131				$	(1,090	)	$	(1,444	)	$	354

23

Comparison of Fiscal Six and Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004

Revenue

Television revenue decreased in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, primarily due to lower political advertising in 2005, partially offset by improved local advertising in most of our markets. The prior year was a national election year, and political campaigns began spending on broadcast advertising in certain of our markets toward the end of the first quarter of 2004. We also had lower network compensation revenue in the first six months of 2005, as compared to the same period of 2004. In May 2005, we signed agreements with ABC to renew that network’s affiliation at KOMO TV and KATU through 2009. The terms of the renewal include decreasing network compensation, and we are recognizing network compensation revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. KOMO TV in Seattle and KATU in Portland are our two largest stations, and we have noted improved ABC network program ratings since the fall of 2004. Because our two ABC-affiliated stations account for approximately three-fourths of our television revenues, strengthened network programming and the corresponding improved lead-ins to local news programs could help us generate increased future revenue.

Based on information published by Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co., LLP (Miller Kaplan), total spot revenue for the overall Seattle television market decreased 6.9% in the first six months of 2005, as compared to the same six months in 2004, and total spot revenue for the overall Portland television market decreased 8.2% over these same periods. Our Seattle and Portland television stations experienced spot revenue decreases of 0.3% and 8.9%, respectively, in the first six months of 2005, as compared to the same period of 2004. Total revenues for our Seattle and Portland television stations decreased 2.9% and 9.7%, respectively, in the first six months of 2005, as compared to the first six months of 2004. Revenue from our remaining television stations decreased by 1.5% in the first half of 2005, as compared to the first half of 2004. As previously noted, the decreases were due to lower political advertising.

Our radio operations showed slightly decreased revenue in the first six months of 2005, compared to the first six months of 2004, as a result of decreased national revenue which was partially offset by increased local spot revenue in our smaller-market stations, as well as KOMO AM’s increased performance in the Seattle market. Excluding revenues specifically attributable to Seattle Radio’s agreement with the Seattle Mariners to broadcast baseball games, KOMO AM’s revenues increased 14.8% in the first half of 2005, compared to the first half of 2004. We attribute the increase primarily to the synergistic effect of the Seattle Mariners programming and KOMO AM’s all-news format gaining greater recognition in the Seattle market. Miller Kaplan data, which excludes sports programming, reported that radio revenues for the Seattle market grew 3.9% during the first half of 2005, as compared to the first half of 2004. Total Seattle Radio revenue decreased 3.0% and 0.8% in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods of 2004, primarily due to decreased national advertising. Revenue from our Seattle Radio operations comprised approximately three-fourths of our total radio revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2005.

Fisher Plaza first opened in May of 2000, and the second phase of the project was open for occupancy in the summer of 2003. The increase in revenue in the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods of 2004, was due primarily to increased occupancy levels to 88% as of June 30, 2005 from 70% as of January 1, 2004.

Cost of services sold

The cost of services sold consists primarily of costs to acquire, produce, and promote broadcast programming for the television and radio segments, and costs to operate Fisher Plaza. Many of these costs are relatively fixed in nature and do not necessarily vary on a proportional basis with revenue. The increase in the television segment cost of services sold in three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, is primarily the result of higher syndication costs, as well as certain increased talent and labor costs.

Higher cost of services sold at our radio segment in the first half of 2005, as compared to the comparable period in 2004, was primarily attributable to increased talent and labor expenses. The radio segment had increased cost of services sold in the three months ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the comparable period in 2004, primarily

24

attributable to increased talent and labor expenses and somewhat increased expenses related to the Seattle Mariners broadcast rights.

The increase in cost of services sold at Fisher Plaza in the three and six-months ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same 2004 periods, was primarily attributable to higher third-party tenant occupancy, for which expense reimbursements are classified as revenue under applicable accounting rules.

The corporate and eliminations category consists primarily of the reclassification and elimination of certain operating expenses between operating segments. For example, KOMO TV and Seattle Radio recognize facilities-related expenses as general and administrative, while Fisher Plaza records the reimbursement of these intercompany expenses as a reduction of cost of services sold.

Selling expenses

The increases in selling expenses in the television segment in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, were due primarily to increased labor and promotional expense, which offset decreases that would be expected at somewhat lower revenue levels.

Decreased selling expenses at Fisher Plaza for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, were due primarily to greater required marketing efforts in 2004, including marketing the second phase of the facility which was first available for occupancy in the summer of 2003. As of December 31, 2004, approximately 89% of Fisher Plaza was occupied or committed for occupancy (88% at June 30, 2005) and, consequently, broad-based selling initiatives have been reduced.

General and administrative expenses

The television and radio segments had lower general and administrative costs during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the corresponding 2004 periods, due primarily to certain employee termination expenses incurred in 2004 and lower property tax expenses.

The corporate group incurred higher expenses in the first half of 2005, as compared to the first half of 2004, primarily as a result of severance expenses totaling approximately $1.0 million for the Company’s former chief executive officer, a pension curtailment loss of $451,000 recognized in the second quarter of 2005, as well as higher audit and accounting expenses related to completion of documentation and testing procedures pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, partially offset by reductions in other expenses. Corporate expenses decreased in the three months ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004, as a result of severance expenses totaling $471,000 incurred in the 2004 period for the retirement of the Company’s former chief financial officer.

Depreciation

Depreciation for the television segment declined in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the same periods in 2004, as a result of certain assets having become fully depreciated.

Net loss on derivative instruments

We had no remaining derivative instruments as of June 30, 2005; however, derivative instruments had a significant impact on our operating results over the past few years. On March 21, 2002, we entered into a variable forward sales transaction (the “Forward Transaction”) with a financial institution. Our obligations under the Forward Transaction were collateralized by 3.0 million shares of Safeco Corporation common stock owned by the Company. A portion of the Forward Transaction was considered a derivative and, as such, we periodically measured its fair value and recognized the derivative as an asset or a liability. The change in the fair value of the derivative was recorded in the statement of operations. Changes in the value of the Forward Transaction were based primarily on changes in the

25

value of Safeco Corporation common stock, changes in underlying assumptions concerning the volatility of Safeco common stock, and changes in interest rates.

On April 28, 2004, we terminated one tranche of the Forward Transaction with a maturity date of March 15, 2007. In connection with the termination, the Company paid a termination fee of $2.5 million which consisted of losses recorded in previous periods of $2.1 million and an additional loss of $436,000 recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

On November 4, 2004, we terminated all remaining tranches of the Forward Transaction. In connection with the termination, we paid a termination fee of $16.1 million. As a result of the termination, all shares of Safeco Corporation common stock owned by us became unencumbered.

In connection with borrowings for our broadcasting operations, the broadcasting subsidiary entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the “Swap Agreement”) fixing the interest rate at 6.87%, plus a margin based on the broadcasting subsidiary’s ratio of consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA, on a portion of the floating rate debt outstanding under these borrowings. The change in value of the Swap Agreement was recorded in the statement of operations. The interest rate swap expired in March 2004.

Net loss on derivative instruments in the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 consisted of losses resulting from changes in fair value of the Forward Transaction derivative amounting to $11.4 million, offset in part by a gain from changes in fair value of the Swap Agreement amounting to $907,000. The loss on the Forward Transaction was primarily attributable to the increased value of Safeco Corporation common stock during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. The Company recorded a $15.2 million pre-tax increase in value of its marketable securities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004, and that increase is reflected, after tax effects, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Other income, net

Other income, net, includes primarily dividends received on marketable securities and, to a lesser extent, interest and miscellaneous income. The increase in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, in comparison to the same periods in 2004, was due to increased dividends received and gains on the sales of certain marketable securities in 2005.

Interest expense

Interest expense includes interest on borrowed funds, amortization of loan fees, and net payments under the prior-year Swap Agreement. The increase in interest expense in the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, compared to the same periods in 2004, is due primarily to higher debt balances outstanding in the 2005 periods.

Benefit for federal and state income taxes

The benefit for federal and state income taxes varies directly with pre-tax loss. Consequently, the changes in benefit for federal and state income taxes were primarily due to fluctuating losses from continuing operations before income taxes. The effective tax rate generally varies from the statutory rate primarily due to a deduction for dividends received from our investment in Safeco corporate common stock, changes in cash surrender value of life insurance policies held by the Company (for which proceeds are received tax-free if held to maturity), and the impact of state income taxes. Due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to generate sufficient state taxable income to realize its deferred state tax assets, a valuation allowance has been established for financial reporting purposes.

Liquidity and capital resources

In September 2004, we completed a $150.0 million offering of 8.625% senior notes due 2014 and used $143.9 million of the initial $144.5 million net proceeds to retire existing debt and to settle the outstanding obligations under the Forward Transaction. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior basis by our current and future material domestic subsidiaries. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. In September 2004, we also entered into a new six-year senior credit facility with a financial institution for borrowings of up to $20.0 million. The credit facility is collateralized

26

by substantially all of the Company’s assets (excluding certain real property and our investment in shares of Safeco Corporation common stock). In November 2004, we terminated all remaining tranches of the Forward Transaction and paid a termination fee of $16.1 million. As a result of the termination, all shares of Safeco Corporation common stock owned by us are now unencumbered.

Our current assets as of June 30, 2005 included cash and cash equivalents totalling $10.5 million, and we had working capital of $33.8 million. As of December 31, 2004, our current assets included cash and cash equivalents totalling $16.0 million, and we had working capital of $33.2 million. We intend to finance working capital, debt service, capital expenditures, and dividend requirements, if any, primarily through operating activities. However, we may use the credit facility to meet operating needs. As of June 30, 2005, the entire $20.0 million was available under the credit facility. We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, combined with access to our credit facility, are adequate to fund our operations.

Net cash used by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $6.4 million, compared to cash used by operations of $7.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2004. Net cash used by operating activities consists of our net loss, adjusted by non-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization and net loss on derivative instruments (for the 2004 period), adjusted by changes in deferred income tax and changes in operating assets and liabilities. In the first six months of 2004, we made significant tax payments relating to our gains on sale transactions in 2003; these payments represented a significant portion of the cash used in operating activities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. Net cash used in investing activities during the period ended June 30, 2005, included $4.0 million used to purchase property, plant and equipment, partially offset by the collection of two notes receivable totaling $1.6 million related to prior year asset sales, compared to $1.4 million used to purchase property, plant and equipment in the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. Broadcasting is a capital-intensive business; however, we have no significant commitments for the purchase of capital items.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $2.9 million, comprised primarily of $3.1 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options. These cash activities were partially offset by payments of notes payable and deferred loan costs. Net cash provided by financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $6.6 million, comprised primarily of $9.1 million in net borrowings under our credit facilities, reduced by a $2.5 million payment to terminate a forward transaction tranche.

We are subject to various debt covenants and other restrictions – including the requirement for early payments upon the occurrence of certain events, including the sale of assets – the violation of which could require repayment of outstanding borrowings and affect our credit rating and access to other financing (see Note 4 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). The Company was in compliance with all debt covenant requirements at June 30, 2005.

As of June 30, 2005, the following table presents our contractual obligations (in thousands):

Future contractual obligations are as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2005	Debt Maturities		Broadcast Rights		Other Obligations		Operating Lease Obligations		Total
2005			$	17,816	$	4,295	$	1,014	$	23,125
2006				17,230		5,143		801		23,174
2007				14,721		3,853		643		19,217
2008				6,722		1,151		506		8,379
2009				1,348				399		1,747
Thereafter		150,000		668				2,416		153,084
	$	150,000	$	58,505	$	14,442	$	5,779	$	228,726

Commitments for broadcast rights consist of $2.2 million recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as television and radio broadcast rights payable as of June 30, 2005 and $56.3 million for future rights to broadcast television and radio programs. Other obligations consist of $7.3 million in fees relating to future rights to broadcast television and radio programs and $7.2 million for commitments under a joint sales agreement.

27

ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND FUTURE RESULTS

The following risk factors and other information included in this quarterly report should be carefully considered. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition and future results could be materially adversely affected.

We depend on advertising revenues, which fluctuate as a result of a number of factors.

Our main source of revenue is sales of advertising. Our ability to sell advertising depends on:

• the health of the national economy, and particularly the economy of the Northwest region and Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon;

• the popularity of our programming;

• changes in the makeup of the population in the areas where our stations are located;

• pricing fluctuations in local and national advertising;

• the activities of our competitors, including increased competition from other forms of advertising–based mediums, particularly network, cable television, direct satellite television and radio, and the Internet;

• the use of new services and devices which allow viewers to minimize commercial advertisements, such as satellite radio and personal digital video recorders; and

• other factors that may be beyond our control.

A decrease in advertising revenue from an adverse change in any of the above factors could negatively affect our operating results and financial condition.

In addition, our results are subject to seasonal fluctuations. Excluding revenue from our Seattle Radio agreement to broadcast Seattle Mariners baseball games during the regular baseball season, seasonal fluctuations typically result in second and fourth quarter broadcasting revenue being greater than first and third quarter broadcast revenue. This seasonality is primarily attributable to increased consumer advertising in the spring and then increased retail advertising in anticipation of holiday season spending. Furthermore, revenues from political advertising are typically higher in election years. Revenue from broadcasting Seattle Mariners baseball games is greatest in the second and third quarters of each year.

We have incurred losses in the past. We cannot assure you that we will be able to achieve profitability.

We incurred a net loss of $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. In the full fiscal year 2004, we had a net loss of $12.0 million. Although we have committed resources to (1) streamlining our broadcast operations and controlling expenses and (2) increasing our revenue, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in this regard or that we will be able to achieve profitability in the future.

Our indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our business and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our 8.625% senior notes due 2014

We currently have a substantial amount of debt. Our indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our business. For example, it could:

• increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions or a downturn in our business;

28

• reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general business purposes;

• reduce the funds available to purchase the rights to television and radio programs;

• limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our industries, making us more vulnerable to economic downturns; and

• place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt.

• limit our ability to make certain asset dispositions.

If our indebtedness affects our operations in these ways, our business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations could suffer, making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under the notes. Furthermore, the indenture governing our 8.625% senior notes due 2014 and our senior credit facility may permit us to incur substantial amounts of additional debt provided we meet certain financial and other covenants.

Our operating results are dependent on the success of programming aired by our television and radio stations.

Our advertising revenues are substantially dependent on the success of our network and syndicated programming. We make significant commitments to acquire rights to television and radio programs under multi–year agreements. The success of such programs is dependent partly upon unpredictable factors such as audience preferences, competing programming, and the availability of other entertainment activities. If a particular program is not popular in relation to its costs, we may not be able to sell enough advertising to cover the costs of the program. In some instances, we may have to replace or cancel programs before their costs have been fully amortized, resulting in write–offs that increase operating costs. For example, our Seattle and Portland television stations, which account for approximately three-fourths of our television broadcasting revenue, are affiliated with the ABC Television Network, with the remainder of our television stations affiliated with CBS Television Network. Popularity of programming on ABC has lagged behind other networks in the past few years. This has contributed to a decline in audience ratings, which negatively impacted revenues for our Seattle and Portland television stations. Weak performance by ABC, a decline in performance by CBS, or a change in performance by other networks or network program suppliers, could harm our business and results of operations.

In May 2002, we acquired the radio broadcast rights for the Seattle Mariners baseball team for a term of six years, beginning with the 2003 baseball season. The success of this programming is dependent on some factors beyond our control, such as the competitiveness of the Seattle Mariners and the successful marketing of the team by the team’s owners. If the Seattle Mariners fail to maintain their current fan base, the number of listeners to our radio broadcasts may decrease, which would harm our ability to generate anticipated advertising dollars. On October 20, 2004, Major League Baseball announced an agreement with XM Satellite Radio to broadcast every Major League Baseball game nationwide beginning with the 2005 regular season. Though we retain broadcast rights under the Rights Agreement, we are not yet able to assess the full impact of these broadcasts on our business. Over time, the rebroadcasts could result in decreased listenership for our stations, the loss of regional sales growth opportunities and the loss of local advertisers that may not want their advertisements broadcast on a national scale.

The non-renewal or modification of affiliation agreements with major television networks could harm our operating results.

Each of our television stations’ affiliation with one of the four major television networks has a significant impact on the composition of the station’s programming, revenue, expenses and operations. Our two largest television stations, KOMO, which broadcasts in Seattle, Washington, and KATU, which broadcasts in Portland, Oregon, have affiliation agreements with ABC through 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, approximately three-fourths of our television broadcasting revenues (and nearly half of our total revenues) were derived from our ABC affiliated stations. During May 2005, we renewed our affiliation agreements with ABC Television Network, the terms of which included reduced network compensation from ABC. In addition, all of our affiliation agreements with CBS will expire in February 2006. We cannot give any assurance that we will be able to renew our affiliation agreements with the networks at all, or on satisfactory terms, when they expire.

29

If a network acquires a television station in a market in which we own a station affiliated with that network, the network will likely decline to renew the affiliation agreement for our station in that market. The non–renewal or modification of any of the network affiliation agreements could harm our operating results.

We are subject to the ongoing internal control provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Material weaknesses in internal control, if identified in future periods, could indicate a lack of proper controls to generate accurate financial statements.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related Securities and Exchange Commission rules, we are required to furnish a report of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. Our auditors are required to attest to and report on, management’s assessment, as well as provide a separate opinion. To issue our report, we document our internal control design and the testing processes that support our evaluation and conclusion, and then we test and evaluate the results. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to remediate material weaknesses, if any, that may be identified in future periods, or maintain all of the controls necessary for continued compliance. There likewise can be no assurance that we will be able to retain sufficient skilled finance and accounting personnel, especially in light of the increased demand for such personnel among publicly traded companies.

Competition in the broadcasting industry and the rise of alternative entertainment and communications media may result in loss of audience share and advertising revenue by our stations.

Our television and radio stations face intense competition from:

• local network affiliates and independent stations;

• cable, direct broadcast satellite and alternative methods of broadcasting brought about by technological advances and innovations, such as pay-per-view and home video and entertainment systems; and

• other sources of news, information and entertainment, such as streaming video broadcasts over the Internet, newspapers, movie theaters and live sporting events.

In addition to competing with other media outlets for audience share, we also compete for advertising revenues that comprise our primary source of revenue. Our stations compete for such advertising revenues with other television and radio stations in their respective markets, as well as with other advertising media such as newspapers, the Internet, magazines, outdoor advertising, transit advertising, yellow page directory, direct mail and local cable systems.

The results of our operations will be dependent upon the ability of each station to compete successfully in its market, and there can be no assurance that any one of our stations will be able to maintain or increase its current audience share or revenue share. To the extent that certain of our competitors have, or may in the future obtain, greater resources, our ability to compete successfully in our broadcasting markets may be impeded.

Because our cost of services are relatively fixed, a downturn in the economy would harm our operations, revenue, cash flow and earnings.

Our operations are concentrated in the Northwest. The Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon markets are particularly important for our financial well-being. Operating results over the past several years were adversely impacted by a soft economy, and any continuing weak economic conditions in these markets would harm our operations and financial condition. Because our costs of services are relatively fixed, we may be unable to significantly reduce costs if our revenues decline. If our revenues do not increase or if they decline, we could continue to suffer net losses, or such net losses could increase. In addition, downturns in the national economy have historically resulted (and may in the future result) in decreased national advertising sales. This could harm our results of operations because national advertising sales represent a significant portion of our television advertising net revenue.

30

Radio and television programming revenue may be negatively affected by the cancellation of syndication agreements.

Syndication agreements are licenses to broadcast programs that are produced by production companies. Such programming can form a significant component of a station’s programming schedule. Syndication agreements are subject to cancellation, and such cancellations may affect a station’s programming schedule. The syndicator for several of our talk radio programs has acquired radio stations in the Seattle market and competes with our Seattle radio stations. We cannot assure you that we will continue to be able to acquire rights to such programs once our current contracts for these programs expire. We may enter into syndication agreements for programs that prove unsuccessful, and our payment commitment may extend until or if the syndicator cancels the program.

A write-down of goodwill would harm our operating results.

Approximately $38 million, or 9% of our total assets as of June 30, 2005, consists of unamortized goodwill. Goodwill is to be tested at the reporting unit level annually or whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that goodwill might be impaired. If impairment is indicated as a result of future annual testing, we would record an impairment charge in accordance with accounting rules.

Foreign hostilities and further terrorist attacks may affect our revenues and results of operations.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq caused regularly scheduled programming to be pre-empted by commercial-free network news coverage of these events, which resulted in lost advertising revenues. In the future, we may again experience a loss of advertising revenue and incur additional broadcasting expenses in the event that there is a terrorist attack against the United States or if the United States engages in foreign hostilities. As a result, advertising may not be aired, and the revenue for the advertising on such days will be lost, adversely affecting our results of operations for the period in which this occurs. In addition, there can be no assurance that advertisers will agree to run such advertising in future time periods or that space will be available for such advertising. We cannot predict the duration of such pre-emption of local programming if it occurs. In addition, our broadcasting stations may incur additional expenses as a result of expanded local news coverage of the local impact of a war or terrorist attack. The loss of revenue and increased expenses could harm our results of operations.

Changes in FCC regulations regarding ownership have increased the uncertainty surrounding the competitive position of our stations in the markets we serve.

In June 2003, the FCC amended its multiple ownership rules, including, among other things its local television ownership limitations, its prohibition on common ownership of newspapers and broadcast stations in the same market, as well as its local radio ownership limitations. Under the amended rules, a single entity would be permitted to own up to three television station in a single market, to own more than one television station in markets with fewer independently owned stations, and the rules would allow consolidated newspaper and broadcast ownership and operation in several of our markets. The new radio multiple ownership rules could limit our ability to acquire additional radio stations in existing markets that we serve. The effectiveness of these new rules was stayed pending appeal. In June 2004, a federal court of appeals issued a decision which upheld portions of the FCC decision adopting the rules, but concluded that the order failed to adequately support numerous aspects of those rules, including the specific numeric ownership limits adopted by the FCC. The court remanded the matter to the FCC for revision or further justification of the rules, retaining jurisdiction over the matter. The court has partially maintained its stay of the effectiveness of those rules, particularly as they relate to television. The rules are now largely in effect as they relate to radio. The Supreme Court has declined to review the matter at this time, and the FCC must review the matter and issue a revised order. We cannot predict whether, how or when the new rules will be modified, ultimately implemented as modified, or repealed in their entirety.

Legislation went into effect in January 2004 that permits a single entity to own television stations serving up to 39% of U.S. television households, an increase over the previous 35% cap. Large broadcast groups may take advantage of this law to expand further their ownership interests on a national basis.

31

We expect that the consolidation of ownership of broadcasting and newspapers in the hands of a smaller number of competitors would intensify the competition in our markets.

The FCC’s extensive regulation of the broadcasting industry limits our ability to own and operate television and radio stations and other media outlets.

The broadcasting industry is subject to extensive regulation by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Compliance with and the effects of existing and future regulations could have a material adverse impact on us. Issuance, renewal or transfer of broadcast station operating licenses requires FCC approval, and we cannot operate our stations without FCC licenses. Our FCC licenses expire in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Failure to observe FCC rules and policies can result in the imposition of various sanctions, including monetary forfeitures, the grant of short-term (i.e., less than the full eight years) license renewals or, for particularly egregious violations, the denial of a license renewal application or revocation of a license. While the majority of such licenses are renewed by the FCC, we cannot assure you that our licenses will be renewed at their expiration dates, or, if renewed, that the renewal terms will be for eight years. If the FCC decides to include conditions or qualifications in any of our licenses, we may be limited in the manner in which we may operate the affected stations.

The Communications Act and FCC rules impose specific limits on the number of stations and other media outlets an entity can own in a single market. The FCC attributes interests held by, among others, such entity’s officers, directors, certain stockholders, and in some circumstances, lenders, to that entity for purposes of applying these ownership limitations. The ownership rules may prevent us from acquiring additional stations in a particular market. We may also be prevented from engaging in a swap transaction if the swap would cause the other company to violate these rules. We may also be prevented from implementing certain joint operations with competitors which might make the operation of our stations more efficient. Federal legislation and FCC rules have changed significantly in recent years and can be expected to continue to change. These changes may limit our ability to conduct our business in ways that we believe would be advantageous and may thereby affect our operating results.

We may lose audience share and advertising revenue if we are unable to reach agreement with cable companies regarding the retransmission of signals of our television stations.

On October 1, 2002, each of our television stations sent notices to cable systems in their market electing must-carry or retransmission consent status for the period from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2005. Stations electing must-carry may require carriage of their signal on certain channels on cable systems within its market, whereas cable companies are prohibited from carrying the signals of stations electing retransmission consent unless an agreement between the station and the cable provider has been negotiated. We elected retransmission consent status with respect to a number of key cable systems. We have executed retransmission consent agreements with all cable systems that we believe are material to the overall viewership of our stations. We must make new carriage elections by October 1, 2005, and there is no assurance that we will be able to reach such agreements for periods commencing after December 31, 2005. Failure to do so may harm our business.

32

Dependence on key personnel may expose us to additional risks.

Our business is dependent on the performance of certain key employees, including executive officers and senior operational personnel. We generally do not enter into employment agreements with our key executive officers and senior operational personnel. We also employ several on–air personalities who have significant loyal audiences in their respective markets, with whom we have entered into employment agreements. We cannot assure you that all such key personnel or on-air personalities will remain with us or that our on-air personalities will renew their contracts. The loss of any key personnel could harm our operations and financial results. On January 6, 2005, we announced the resignation of William Krippaehne, Jr. as our president and chief executive officer and that Benjamin W. Tucker was selected as acting president and chief executive officer.

A reduction on the periodic dividend on the common stock of Safeco Corporation may adversely affect our other income, cash flow and earnings. A reduction in the share price of Safeco Corporation may adversely affect our total assets and stockholders’ equity.

We own approximately 3.0 million shares of the common stock of Safeco Corporation, which, at June 30, 2005, represented 38% of our assets and approximately 52% of our stockholders’ equity. Our investment in Safeco Corporation provided $2.3 million and $1.3 million in dividend income for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. If Safeco Corporation reduces its periodic dividends, it will negatively affect our cash flow and earnings.

We will be required to make additional investments in HDTV technology, which could harm our ability to fund other operations or repay debt.

Although our Seattle, Portland, Eugene and Boise television stations currently comply with FCC rules requiring stations to broadcast in high definition television (“HDTV”), our stations in smaller markets do not, because they are operating pursuant to special temporary authorizations issued by the FCC to utilize low power digital facilities. We must construct full power digital facilities for our other stations by July 1, 2006, or they will lose interference protection for their digital channel. These additional digital broadcasting investments by our smaller market stations could result in less cash being available to fund other aspects of our business or repay debt. The FCC has adopted a multi-step channel election and repacking process through which broadcast licenses and permittees will select their ultimate DTV channel. The process is currently underway, and we have requested specific digital channels for each of our stations. We are unable to predict at this time whether our channel requests will be granted or which DTV channels we will be able to obtain through this process. We have been advised by the FCC of a potential conflict between the channel requested for permanent use by our Coos Bay, Oregon, Television Station, KCBY, and the request of a television station owned by another company, but are unable to predict whether that potential conflict will be resolved in a manner satisfactory to the Company.

Failure of our information technology systems would disrupt our operations, which could reduce our customer base and result in lost revenues. Our computer systems are vulnerable to viruses, unauthorized tampering, system failures and potential obsolescence.

Our operations depend on the continued and uninterrupted performance of our information technology systems. Despite our implementation of network security measures, our servers and computer systems are vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins, and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems. Our computer systems are also subject to potential system failures and obsolescence. Any of these events could cause system interruption, delays and loss of critical data that would adversely affect our reputation and result in a loss of customers. Our recovery planning may not be sufficient for all eventualities.

We may experience disruptions in our business if we acquire and integrate new television or radio stations.

As part of our business strategy, we plan to continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire television or radio stations. There can be no assurance that we will find attractive acquisition candidates or effectively manage the integration of acquired stations into our existing business. If the expected operating efficiencies from acquisitions do not materialize, if we fail to integrate new stations or recently acquired stations into our existing business, or if the costs

33

of such integration exceed expectations, our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected. If we make acquisitions in the future, we may need to incur more debt or issue more equity securities, and we may incur contingent liabilities and amortization and/or impairment expenses related to intangible assets. Any of these occurrences could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Our ownership and operation of Fisher Plaza is subject to risks, including those relating to the economic climate, local real estate conditions, potential inability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance, potential collection problems, reliance on significant tenants, and regulatory risks.

Revenue and operating income from, and the value of, Fisher Plaza may be adversely affected by the general economic climate, the Seattle economic climate and real estate conditions, including prospective tenants’ perceptions of attractiveness of the property and the availability of space in other competing properties. In addition, the economic conditions in the telecommunications and high–tech sectors may significantly affect our ability to attract tenants to Fisher Plaza, since space at Fisher Plaza is marketed in significant part to organizations from these sectors. Other risks relating to the operation of Fisher Plaza include the potential inability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance, and the potential inability to collect rent, due to bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise. Real estate income and values may also be adversely affected by such factors as applicable laws and regulations, including tax and environmental laws, interest rate levels and the availability of financing. We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and rent loss insurance with respect to Fisher Plaza. There are, however, certain losses that may be either uninsurable, not economically insurable, or in excess of our current insurance coverage limits. If an uninsured loss occurs with respect to Fisher Plaza, it could harm our operating results.

Our operations may be adversely affected by earthquakes and other natural catastrophes in the Northwest.

Our corporate headquarters and all of our operations are located in the Northwest. The Northwest has from time to time experienced earthquakes and experienced a significant earthquake on February 28, 2001. We do not know the ultimate impact on our operations of being located near major earthquake faults, but an earthquake could harm our operating results. Our broadcasting towers may also be affected by other natural catastrophes, such as forest fires. Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the losses and interruptions caused by earthquakes or other natural catastrophes.

34

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

The market risk in our financial instruments represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in financial rates. We are exposed to market risk in the areas of interest rates and securities prices. These exposures are directly related to our normal funding and investing activities.

Interest Rate Exposure

As a result of our September 20, 2004 placement of $150.0 million of 8.625% senior notes due 2014, substantially all of our debt as of June 30, 2005, is now at a fixed rate. As of June 30, 2005, our fixed-rate debt totaled $150.0 million. The fair value of long-term fixed interest rate debt is subject to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair value of fixed interest rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Market risk is estimated as the potential change in fair value resulting from a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates and, as of June 30, 2005, amounts to approximately $8.3 million. For fixed rate debt, interest rate changes do not impact book value, operations or cash flow.

Marketable Securities Exposure

The fair value of our investments in marketable securities as of June 30, 2005 was $163.1 million, compared to $157.1 million as of December 31, 2004. Marketable securities at June 30, 2005 consist of 3.0 million shares of Safeco Corporation common stock, valued based on the closing per-share sale price on the specific-identification basis as reported on the Nasdaq stock market. As of June 30, 2005, these shares represented 2.3% of the outstanding common stock of Safeco Corporation. We have classified the investments as available-for-sale under applicable accounting standards. A hypothetical 10% change in market prices underlying these securities would result in a $16.3 million change in the fair value of the marketable securities portfolio. Although changes in securities prices would affect the fair value of the marketable securities and cause unrealized gains or losses, such gains or losses would not be realized unless the investments are sold.

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) and, based on their evaluation, the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, these disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that the information that the Company is required to disclose in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that, as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that the information required to be reported is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We did not make any changes in internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of 2005 that materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. We intend to continue to refine our internal control on an ongoing basis as we deem appropriate with a view towards continuous improvement.

35

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various claims, legal actions and complaints in the ordinary course of their businesses. In the Company’s opinion, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts, that unfavorable disposition would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held April 28, 2005.

The three nominees elected to the Board of Directors for three-year terms expiring in 2008 are listed below. There were no broker non-votes with respect to any of the nominees.

	Votes for	Votes withheld
Richard L. Hawley	7,292,452	33,358
George F. Warren, Jr.	7,290,766	35,044
William W. Warren, Jr.	7,307,236	18,574

Continuing as Directors are James W. Cannon, Phelps K. Fisher, Deborah L. Bevier and Jerry A. St. Dennis, whose terms expire in 2006 and Carol Fratt, Donald G. Graham, Jr. and Donald G. Graham, III, whose terms expire in 2007.

Item 5. Other Information

None

36

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits:

3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fisher Communications, Inc., effective July 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 2, 2005).
10.1*	Letter agreement with Robert C. Bateman dated June 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
10.2*	Restricted stock rights grant agreement with Robert C. Bateman dated June 14, 2005.
10.3†	Renewal Letter Agreements dated May 6, 2005 between American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”) and Fisher Broadcasting Company, Inc.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

† Certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406.

* Management contract or compensatory plan

37

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated: August 8, 2005	/s/ Robert C. Bateman
	Robert C. Bateman
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

38

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fisher Communications, Inc., effective July 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 2, 2005).
10.1*	Letter agreement with Robert C. Bateman dated June 16, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
10.2*	Restricted stock rights grant agreement with Robert C. Bateman dated June 14, 2005.
10.3†	Renewal Letter Agreements dated May 6, 2005 between American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”) and Fisher Broadcasting Company, Inc.
31.1	Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
32.1	Certification of Acting Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

† Certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406.

* Management contract or compensatory plan

39

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

RESTRICTED STOCK RIGHTS

Issued Under the Fisher Communications Incentive Plan of 2001

Fisher Companies Inc. (“the Company”) hereby grants to Robert C. Bateman (“Employee”) the following restricted stock rights pursuant to, and in accordance with the provisions of, the Fisher Communications Incentive Plan of 2001 (the “Plan”). Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan.

1. Shares Subject to Rights. The Company shall issue to Employee the number of shares of common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) listed on the following schedule on the dates listed below (the “Target Dates”) if, and only if, Employee remains continuously employed by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company up to and including the respective Target Date:

Target Date	Shares to be Issued on Target Date
June 1, 2006	250
June 1, 2007	250
June 1, 2008	250
June 1, 2009	250
Total	1,000

2. Tax Withholding. As a condition to receiving the Shares attributable to a Target Date, Employee must tender to the Company on or before the respective Target Date an amount sufficient to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local withholding tax requirements (“Tax Requirements”) determined by reference to the fair market value of the Shares on that Target Date. The Company shall use its best efforts to advise Employee of the anticipated amount of the Tax Requirements before the Target Date.

3. Independent Tax Advice. Employee acknowledges that determining the actual tax consequences to Employee of receiving the restricted stock rights and the cash payable in connection with the restricted stock rights may be complicated. These tax consequences will depend, in part, on Employee’s specific situation and may also depend on the resolution of currently uncertain tax law and other variables not within the control of the Company. Employee is aware that Employee should consult a competent and independent tax advisor for a full understanding of the specific tax consequences to Employee of the restricted stock rights and the cash payable in connection with the restricted stock rights. Prior to executing this agreement,

Employee has either consulted with a competent tax advisor independent of the Company to obtain tax advice concerning the restricted stock rights and the cash payable in connection therewith in light of Employee’s specific situation or has had the opportunity to consult with such a tax advisor but has chosen not to do so.

4. Termination of Employment. If Employee voluntarily or involuntarily ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company prior to a Target Date for any reason other than Employee’s death or disability, Employee shall have no rights to receive any Shares attributable to those Target Dates which are subsequent to the date of employment termination; provided however, Employee shall be entitled to receive any Shares attributable to Target Dates which are prior to the date of employment termination to the extent Employee has not received such Shares prior to employment termination. For purposes of this grant, a leave of absence shall constitute a termination of employment unless the Committee that administers the Plan adopts guidelines that specifically provide that such a leave of absence does not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of the Plan. Nothing herein shall be construed or interpreted to confer upon Employee any rights to continued employment by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, or to interfere in any way with the right of the Company, in its sole discretion, to terminate Employee at any time.

5. Death or Disability. In the event Employee’s employment by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall terminate by reason of Employee’s death or Employee’s disability within the meaning of Section 22 (e)(3) of the Code, then, with respect to this grant of restricted rights under the Plan, Employee or the personal representative of Employee’s estate, as the case may be, shall as soon as practical following the Employee’s date of death or the date of determination of disability be issued a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal in number to the total number of unissued shares covered by this grant. Such shares or payment shall be issued or made without regard to any other service requirement stated in such restricted rights.

6. Additional Compensation Payments. So long as Employee remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, then, with respect to the Shares that are to be issued on each Target Date hereunder, the Company shall pay to Employee during the period commencing with the date hereof and ending on such Target Date, as additional compensation, an amount of cash equal to the dividends that would have been payable to the Employee during such period if Employee had owned such Shares. Such amounts shall be paid as near in time as reasonably practical to the applicable dividend payment dates. Upon termination of employment, Employee shall lose any rights to receive any further payments under this paragraph even if the termination of employment occurs after the applicable ex-dividend date for a particular dividend.

7. Rights Not Transferable. The rights granted to Employee hereunder shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution of the state or country of

Employee’s domicile at the date of death. During the lifetime of Employee, only the Employee or the guardian of the Employee may exercise any right granted hereunder.

8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Employee, nor Employee’s personal representative, heir, legatee or distributee, shall be deemed to be a holder of, or to have any rights with respect to, any Shares subject to the rights hereunder until such Shares are issued.

9. No Separate Fund. Employee is hereby informed that the Company has not set aside or segregated any assets, or established any separate account or fund, to insure payments of its obligations hereunder.

10. Other Plan Provisions. The rights granted hereunder are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan, and, to the extent herein provided, to all contributions, interpretations, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated pursuant to or in connection with the Plan.

11. Plan Document. By signing in the space provided below and acknowledging acceptance of the rights granted hereunder, Employee further acknowledges that Employee has received a prospectus which includes the text of the Plan and has been afforded an opportunity to ask any questions that he or she may have regarding the Plan or the rights granted hereunder.

12. No Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this agreement will be valid unless in writing and signed by the person against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced, nor will failure to enforce any right hereunder constitute a continuing waiver of the same or a waiver of any other right hereunder.

13. Governing Law. This agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington.

Dated this 14th day of June, 2005.
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:	/s/ Benjamin W. Tucker Jr.
	Benjamin W. Tucker Jr.
	Acting President and CEO

Accepted by:	/s/ Robert C. Bateman	Date: July 28, 2005
	Robert C. Bateman

EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as [*****]. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ABC TV Network

John L. Rouse

Senior Vice President

Affiliate Relations

April 14, 2005

Mr. Ben Tucker

President

Fisher Broadcasting Company

100 Fourth Company

Suite 440

Seattle, WA 98109

Dear Ben,

You have asked ABC to provide KOMO and KATU with some financial relief in connection with our recently negotiated affiliation agreement dated December 23, 2004. Per our conversation on Friday, April 1, 2005, we have agreed to the following changes:

ABC agrees to reduce by [*]% the retroactive net compensation reduction owed to ABC for November and December 2004 (gross compensation minus N/AP III program contribution). We also agreed to retroactively reduce the NAP III program contribution for those two months. The new amounts due from the Stations as a result of these two reductions are: $[*] for KOMO and $[*] for KATU and will be deducted from future compensation payments over the next 3 months. Going forward, we will also reduce the calendar year N/AP III contribution by [*]% for the remaining term of that amendment. The new annual NAP III program contribution payments for KOMO are: $[*] in 2005, $[*] in 2006, $[*] in 2007 and $[*] in 2008. For KATU the new annual NAP III contributions payments are: $[*] in 2005, $[*] in 2006, $[*] in 2007 and $[*] in 2008. The NAP III payments for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (8/1/06 through 7/31/08) will be paid to ABC only if NAP III is still in existence at that time.

In addition, we agree to reduce any portion of the basic monthly NewsOne fee that would result in reverse compensation for either or both of your stations after deduction of your N/AP III contributions from your gross compensation, assuming that you are otherwise in compliance with your clearance obligations at that time. We want to confirm our agreement regarding ABC’s ability to use video material that is contributed by your Stations to NewsOne. ABC News will continue to use these materials in network news programs and in other ABC services available to consumers and viewers or various delivery platforms, as well as making it available to other NewsOne subscribers. Your stations will also continue participation in the Network News Service (NNS) as per your current agreements with NNS.

Ben, please sign below and this will serve as an addendum to our new affiliation agreement. We also need your signature on the letter agreement dated February 9, 2005 that formalizes our affiliation agreement.

Sincerely,

/s/ John L. Rouse

John L. Rouse

Accepted and Agreed:

/s/ Ben Tucker

Ben Tucker

Acting CEO

Fisher Broadcasting

5/6/05

500 S. Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521-4408 (818) 460-7550  Fax (818) 460-5234

E-mail: John.l.rouse@abc.com

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

February 9, 2005

Mr. Ben Tucker

President

Fisher Broadcasting Company

100 4^th Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98109

Re:	KOMO TV/DT (Seattle, Washington)
	KATU TV/DT (Portland, Oregon)

Dear Mr. Tucker:

This letter and the attached Exhibit A set forth the agreement (the “Agreement”) between American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC” or “Network”) and Fisher Broadcasting Company (“Fisher”) with respect to the network television affiliations of KOMO TV/DT (Seattle, Washington) and KATU TV/DT (Portland, Oregon) (together, the “Stations”).

1. Affiliation of the Stations. The Stations shall continue to be affiliated with ABC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Stations’ prior affiliation agreements dated April 17, 1995 (KATU) and April 17, 1995 (KOMO), (the “Original Agreements”); provided that the Original Agreements are amended as noted below and as set forth in this Agreement, including the attached Exhibits A and B. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Original Agreements, this Agreement with the Exhibits shall govern.

2. Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 2005 and will terminate on August 31, 2009.

3. Compensation. Station rates will be calculated for each Station, for use in the computation and payment of compensation as provided in the Original Agreement, in the annual amounts set forth in Exhibit A. Those station rates, and the compensation matrix, are contained in Exhibit B. As stated in the October 29, 2004 letter extending the term of the Original Agreements, the new compensation rates will be retroactive to November 1, 2004.

4. Other Amendments. The October 11, 2004 NAP III amendment to the Original Agreements, (“NAP III”) will remain in effect according to its terms, except as may be modified by Exhibits A and B.

5. Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document. This Agreement (including the Exhibits), the Original Agreements and NAP III constitute the entire and complete agreement between Network

1

and Fisher regarding the network television affiliation with the Stations and supercede all other agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions concerning that subject. This Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement executed by Network and Fisher or Stations.

Please confirm your acceptance of this Agreement by signing in the space provided below, and return a signed original to me.

Very truly yours,
AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.
By:	/s/ John L. Rouse
	John L. Rouse
	Senior Vice-President
	ABC Television Network

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
Fisher Broadcasting Company
By:	/s/ Ben Tucker
	Ben Tucker
	President
	5/6/05

2

Exhibit A

ABC Television Network

John L. Rouse

Senior Vice President

Affiliate Relations

December 23, 2004

Mr. Ben Tucker

President

Fisher Broadcasting Company

100 4^th Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98109

Dear Ben

Below are terms for a renewal of the ABC affiliation with Fisher Broadcasting Inc. All terms are subject to and conditioned on the execution of a long form affiliation agreement incorporating these terms and may be withdrawn by ABC before that time.

Stations

KOMO	Seattle
KATU	Portland

Term

1/1/05 - 8/31/10

Compensation

In accordance with the clearance obligations outlined below, Fisher will receive the following compensation on an annual basis.

Year	Compensation(1)
2005	$	[	*]
2006	$	[	*]
2007	$	[	*]
2008	$	[	*]
2009-10	$	[	*]

⁽¹⁾ Estimated earned compensation based on compliance with clearance requirements.

Clearance

Subject only to the exceptions and limitations outlined below and set forth in the FCC Rules (“right to reject”), full, in-pattern clearance of all ABC time periods currently scheduled by the Network. Except as otherwise provided by law or N/AP II and its successor agreements, we agree not to simultaneously distribute over any other video platform primarily for home use in your Stations’ DMA and ABC Network Program that Stations have cleared in-pattern.

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

The majority of Network program episodes offered to Stations will be “first run,” i.e. not previously broadcast on television network or televised on any cable channels; however, this provision does not limit theatrical movies, re-runs of programs previously offered by ABC or Kids programming.

“Clearance” or “to clear” means acceptance and broadcast of the programs as provided in the affiliation agreement. Three or more preemptions of a previously accepted program shall constitute a failure to clear the program.

KATU will broadcast “World News Tonight” in its entirety either in the hour prior to or after “Monday Night Football.” KOMO’s non-clearance of “World News Tonight” on Mondays, during the season that “Monday Night Football” airs on ABC, will not count toward its pre-emption basket.

Stations agree to clear “Nightline” so long as the program continues to have a news / current affairs format. If there is a change of format then stations agree to a 26 week test.

Stations agree to clear GMA Sat. & Sun. once the programs are placed on the Network schedule and, will air the programs at 5am in Seattle and 6am in Portland beginning September ‘04, although KATU will have the option to move the programs to 5am if local news is expanded into the 6am time period.

During the ’04-’05 and ’05-’06 seasons, KOMO and KATU will clear a 4^th hour of Kids programming in a time period to be determined by Fisher. KOMO and KATU will not be obligated to clear a 4^th hour of Kids programming following the ’05-’06 season.

Stations agree to continue to clear the one-hour “Jimmy Kimmel Live” program in its Network designated live time period. If Jimmy Kimmel is replaced as host of the program and there is no interruption in ABC’s offer of programming in the time period, stations agree to clear on a 13 week test basis any replacement program so long as the format remains substantially similar to the current program airing in the 2002/2003 season. Upon notice from ABC, Stations agree to clear “Jimmy Kimmel Live” one half-hour earlier in the event that “Nightline” is removed from the schedule.

Clearance includes unaltered carriage and pass through of all content contained in the Primary Network Feed that is associated with the network program and commercials it contains, is intended to be viewed in conjunction with those programs and commercials, and is designed to attract and maintain viewership (including viewership of advertisements) including all enhanced content and enhanced advertisements (including associated URLs and triggering devices) as well as (i) closed captioning information, (ii) program id codes, (iii) broadcast flags and watermarks, (iv) rating information and data, and (v) SAP feeds (“Program Related Material”). With respect to potential interactive national advertisements cleared by the Station that contain a local component, Stations will receive 50% of the net incremental proceeds derived from that local component in the Stations’ markets.

Beginning 1/1/05, Seattle and Portland shall each have 50 annual half-hour One Time Only preemptions of Network Television Programs (“the basket”). Stations will reimburse ABC for program(s) pre-empted at levels above contractual baskets according to its Hourly Network Reimbursement Rate multipiled by the appropriate Reimbursement Matrix percentage (see Schedule A). All preemptions except for breaking news will be counted against the basket. Preemptions include failures to clear programs which are a part of your clearance commitment, as well as one time only preemptions of previously accepted programs. Preemptions above baskets pursuant to the FCC’s right to reject rule will not be subject to the reimbursement rates below, although compensation will not be earned for any such preemptions.

Hourly Network Reimbursement Rate:

Seattle	$	[	*]
Portland	$	[	*]

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

2

The rates above shall be applied to preemptions in calendar 2005. Any compensation that a Station loses as a result of the preemption will be credited against the reimbursement amount. Beginning in 2006, these rates shall be adjusted on an annual basis, by multiplying the prior year’s rate by the percentage change in total network sales revenue, as published by the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association (BCFM) (or some other mutually agreed, similar industry standard in the event that BCFM ceases such publication).

Makegoods for preempted programming (i.e., clearance at another time) will be considered. If the makegood is approved by ABC, the preemption payment to ABC will be reduced by the value of the makegood as determined by ABC.

Inventory

The Stations will have a Guaranteed Primetime Inventory Level. Subject to adjustment as described below, Guaranteed Primetime Inventory Level shall be defined as an average of 50 minutes and 15 seconds per week and when Monday Night Football is telecast, the average commercial time shall be 51 minutes per week at substantially the same times as were offered to affiliates generally during the 2003/2004 season, and substantially the same amount and placement in other dayparts assuming: (a) clearance of the Network schedule at Stations’ current levels, (b) the amount of Network Primetime programming scheduled as of the date of this Agreement; and (c) the continued live, in-pattern clearance of Nightline. The number of units comprising the Guaranteed Inventory Level shall be subject to adjustment for (a) the number of local units in Network programming that is not cleared by the Stations; (b) the number of local units that are lost as a result of sustaining programming, or special event programming, run by the Network in lieu of Network programming that would otherwise bear a more traditional commercial load; (c) the number of local units lost as result of a reduction in the amount of Network programming that formed the basis for the inventory calculation above; and

(d) failure to clear or the cancellation of Nightline (decrease of four thirty-second Primetime incentive units per week). In the event that ABC does not offer the Stations their Guaranteed inventory Level, ABC shall, at its option, make the Stations whole for the then economic value to the stations of any shortfall by (a) providing other local commercial availabilities of such value, or (b) adjusting the station’s compensation by that amount, or (c) a combination of (a) and (b) that would make that stations whole.

Local inventory in other dayparts will be substantially similar as that which is currently offered to affiliates generally but subject to the same adjustments as outlined above.

Promotion

Stations will join the Baseline Promotion Plan (below). Stations will provide 11 spots per day (positions and lengths illustrated below) for promotion of ABC Network programming. ABC shall designate the use of such spots. An illustrative initial designation of Network priorities is included below:

ABC Baseline Promotion Schedule:

Monday – Friday (PT)

5-7am:	2x (:15) supporting GMA
	1x (:15) supporting Prime
9am-4pm:	1x (:15) supporting The View
	2x (:15) supporting Prime
4-7pm	1x (:15) supporting News
	2x (:15) supporting Prime
7-8pm	1x (:30) supporting Prime
11pm	1x (:15) supporting Latenight

3

Saturday/Sunday (PT)
9am-7pm:	3x (:15) supporting Prime
(9am-6pm - Sun)	1x (:15) supporting News
7-8pm:	1x (:30) supporting Prime
(6-7pm – Sun)

In return, stations will have access to 4 additional 30-second primetime spots/wk, as well as the Network’s authorization to convert 7 thirty-second local newsbrief opportunities in primetime to local sale. These spots are currently associated with a station’s commitment to the Affiliate Promotion Swap (APS) plan. In the case that stations and ABC agree to alternative Network priorities, ABC will in good faith consider those alternative promotion priorities in the Baseline plan.

Local News

Stations agrees to program at least one half hour of locally produced news leading into ABC’s morning and evening news programs as well as late night programming.

Branding

Stations agree to consult with Network and co-brand with ABC where appropriate in order to closely link the station with the network’s identity. Co-branding encompasses, but is not limited to the inclusion of the ABC corporative logo in the station’s local identification, and encompasses all on-air (graphics, voice over) and off-air (website, print, cable, radio, outdoor, etc) promotion. Usage of the ABC corporate logo must be consistent with network creative guidelines and specifications. Stations will work in good faith with Network to explore and implement branding opportunities of mutual benefit.

NewsOne

Stations will fully participate (including making the associated payments) in ABC NewsOne or any Successor affiliate newsgathering service, for the term of this affiliation agreement. Any fee increases for the basic service will be capped out to a maximum of 3% per year. ABC may offer additional special services and you will be advised in advance of additional fees for such services

Assignment

The assignment provision incorporated into NAP II will be extended for the full term of the agreement.

Retransmission

Your stations will be authorized to grant retransmission consent to cable systems (and other MVPD’s) located within the stations’ DMA and to systems located outside the stations’ DMA if the station is “significantly viewed” (as defined by FCC rules) in the cable community. In the event that Network and Stations pool their retransmission rights for the purposes of coordinated retransmission negotiations to secure negotiating efficiencies, Stations shall share with Network 50% of any monies or other incremental value received for Station’s retransmission consent above what Stations received prior to pooling retransmission rights with the Network. Network shall not receive any portion of non-cash consideration for retransmission consent, provided that if Network and Stations pool their retransmission rights as outlined above, Stations may not allocate payments attributable to retransmission consent for broadcast affiliates to cable channels or other assets and shall make its retransmission agreements and related documents available to ABC upon request.

Network Non-Duplication

ABC will provide network non-duplication protection for programs that are cleared in-pattern, consistent with FCC rules, against the importation by cable of duplicating out-of-market ABC Network programs from another ABC affiliated station. Network non-duplication protection shall begin 48 hours prior to the live time period designated by us for the broadcast of that Network Television Program by your station, and shall end at 12:00 Midnight on the seventh day following that designated time period.

4

N/AP III

The anti-negative compensation section of N/AP III (I.B.b.) will continue for the term of the N/AP III agreement unless the reduction in compensation has been caused by the station’s failure to clear Network programs.

Digital Program Delivery

1. During the term of the affiliation agreement and in exchange for the consideration and other benefits received under this Agreement, Stations agrees to become ABC’s primary affiliate in its community of license with respect to the network television programming that ABC distributes in a digital format on a national basis. Stations agree to clear, in accordance with the term and conditions of this agreement and the first call offer, the simulcast feed of the analog service or its equivalent in the event that the station is required to relinquish its analog spectrum (the “Primary Network Feed”). In addition, Stations will have the first call in their communities of license to the over-the-air broadcast of any additional channels or part thereof (i.e. a block of programming) of television programming contained in the Network’s digital feed on the same terms and conditions as offered to affiliates generally. In the case that a station declines or is unable to accept the first call offer for an additional channel for any reason, then ABC shall be free to distribute that channel in the Station’s community of license by any available means without being limited by the terms of this or any other agreement.

2. Stations agrees to transmit on their primary DTV channel the digital Primary Network Feed of all network programs, including HDTV programs and Program Related Material, in a technical format consistent with ATSC standards, without alteration, modification, insertion, degradation or down conversion of any type (“Broadcast Standards”). This obligation shall not preclude Station from utilizing, for its own purposes (subject to paragraph 3 below), no less than 4 megabits per second (“mbs”) of digital capacity on its DTV signal during network time periods on its Primary DTV Channel, provided that Station agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to acquire and use improved encoding, digital compression and other methods that would allow Station to broadcast Network digital programming and Program Related Material from the Primary Digital Feed that might otherwise occupy up to 19.4 mbs while still utilizing the 4 mbs of digital capacity described above and maintaining the required picture quality and functionality for Network digital programs, including HDTV and Program Related Material. Stations may utilize proven compression technology that allows them to broadcast the complete Primary Network Feed and all elements of Program Related Material while otherwise maintaining the Broadcast Standards, without any diminution in audio or picture quality and while maintaining the functionality of any Program Related Material. Stations will control the use of any additional channel capacity made available by the compression technology unless additional channel capacity is needed for broadcast of HDTV programming in accordance with Broadcast Standards, in which case it will be used for that purpose.

3. Station agrees not to make any use of its digital spectrum that would interfere with its obligations under this Agreement. With respect to any digital broadcast spectrum not needed for carriage of the complete Primary Digital Feed or that is not needed to program non network time periods on the Station’s primary digital channel (“Residual Digital Spectrum” which includes the 4 megabits set aside by paragraph B above), the parties agree to provide reasonable notice prior to adopting, and to negotiate in good faith regarding acceptance of, any alternative uses of the Residual Digital Spectrum that may be offered to or under consideration by either party. Stations, however, will not be obligated to accept the Network’s offer.

5

Cross Promotion

The Cross Promotion provision incorporated into N/AP II will be extended for the full term of the agreement.

Ben, I look forward to the continuation of our affiliation with Fisher. Please indicate your approval of these terms by signing in the space provided below.

Sincerely,

/s/ John L. Rouse

John L. Rouse

Agreed and Accepted:
By:	/s/ Ben Tucker
Title:	President and CEO/FSCI
Date:	1/10/05

6

Schedule A

Pre-emption Reimbursement Matrix (hourly)

Prime	100	%
Daytime	20	%
News-GMA/Nightline	25	%
News-WNT	60	%
Latenight (non-news)	15	%
Kids	10	%
Weekend Sports	40	%

7

Exhibit B

Hourly Station Rates

	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009			2010
KOMO	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]
KATU	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]	$	[	*]

Pacific Time Zone Matrix

Monday through Friday

2:00 AM to 5:00 AM	-	0.0%
5:00 AM to 10:00 AM	-	7.0%
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	-	16.30%
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM	-	6.0%
3:00 PM to 8:00 PM	-	10.0%
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM	-	30.0%
11:00 PM to 2:00 AM	-	15.0%

Saturday Sunday

2:00 AM to 7:00 AM	-	0.0%	2:00 AM to 7:00 AM	-	0.0%
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM	-	5.0%	7:00 AM to 9:00 AM	-	5.0%
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM	-	8.0%	9:00 AM to 2:00 PM	-	6.0%
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM	-	15.0%	2:00 PM to 5:00 PM	-	15.0%
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	-	10.0%	5:00 PM to 7:00 PM	-	10.0%
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM	-	30.0%	7:00 PM to 11:00 PM	-	30.0%
11:00 PM to 2:00 AM	-	15.0%	11:00 PM to 2:00 AM	-	15.0%

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr., Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Fisher Communications, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fisher Communications, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2005

/s/ Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr.

Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr.

Acting President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I, Robert C. Bateman, Chief Financial Officer of Fisher Communications, Inc., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fisher Communications, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2005

/s/ Robert C. Bateman

Robert C. Bateman

Senior Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Form 10-Q), I, Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr., Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2005

/s/ Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr.

Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr.

Acting President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Robert C. Bateman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2005

/s/ Robert C. Bateman

Robert C. Bateman

Senior Vice President

Chief Financial Officer