- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		August 12, 2009

FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Washington	000-22439	91-0222175
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington		98109
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		206-404-7000

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Renewal of ABC Affiliation

On August 12, 2009, Fisher Communications Inc. (the "Company") and American Broadcasting Company, Inc. agreed to terms for the renewal of the network affiliation between the ABC Television Network ("ABC") and the Company’s television stations, KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington and KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon (together, the "Stations"). The renewed affiliations, which require the payment of an annual license fee to ABC for network programming, expire on August 31, 2014.

Launch of Hyperlocal Websites

On August 17, 2009, the Company announced that it has launched a network of 43 hyperlocal neighborhood websites in the Seattle, Washington market, increasing local content offerings and expanding advertising opportunities for local businesses.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


	FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

August 18, 2009	By:	/s/ Joseph L. Lovejoy

		Name: Joseph L. Lovejoy
		Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer