-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VdV5FguUFnvVdTKkE88B5Kg5h3O9+IJ46XzpTrYaINnk1Uv7+O5WRMmokEmxivF7 OsaP/RITj3XgF6BwIuOOUA== 0001193125-10-201603.txt : 20101202 0001193125-10-201603.hdr.sgml : 20101202 20100831135154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-201603 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833] IRS NUMBER: 910222175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109-4932 BUSINESS PHONE: 2064047000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98109-4932 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FISHER COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970226 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter

LOGO

August 31, 2010

VIA EDGAR

John Harrington, Esq.

Staff Attorney

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Fisher Communications, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009

Filed March 12, 2010

File No. 000-22439

Dear Mr. Harrington:

Regarding the Staff’s comment letter dated August 25, 2010, and as discussed with you earlier today, we plan to respond to your letter by September 24, 2010. If you have any questions prior to our response, please contact me at (206) 404-4884 or Hassan Natha, Vice President, Finance at (206) 404-6738.

Thank you,

 

/s/ Christopher J. Bellavia

Christopher J. Bellavia
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

cc: Joseph Lovejoy
  Hassan Natha
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