| Date | Title | | | 11/30/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. Launches "THIS-TV Bakersfield"| SEATTLE, WA, Nov 30, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, launched "THIS TV Bakersfield," the digital tier of local FOX station KBFX-CD in Bakersfield, CA. "THIS TV Bakersfield" is a programming service offering a variety of hit movies from the vast library of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), as well as classic television series. THIS can be found over-the-air on channel 29.2 or on Digital Brighthouse Channel 40.... |
|  | | 11/02/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results| Consolidated Revenue Increased 22%; TV Net Advertising Revenue Up 38%
SEATTLE, WA, Nov 02, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Robust political spending coupled with continued growth in core advertising led to strong year-over-year increases in revenue and broadcast cash flow, which contributed to the Company's achievement of a net p... |
|  | | 10/19/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results on November 2, 2010| SEATTLE, WA, Oct 19, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, will report its third quarter 2010 financial results before Market Open on November 2. This information will also be available through the Investor Information section of Fisher's website, www.fsci.com.
Fisher will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its third quarter 2010 financial results at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00 p.m. Eastern) on November... |
|  | | 10/12/10 | Fisher Communications to Present at Houlihan Lokey's 2010 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on October 14| SEATTLE, WA, Oct 12, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, announced today that the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Lovejoy, will be presenting at Houlihan Lokey's 2010 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference at 11:55 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Mr. Lovejoy will participate in a question and answer session following the presentation and will also meet with institutional investors at the conference, ... |
|  | | 09/21/10 | Fisher Communications Offers Broadcasters New Revenue Opportunity at No Cost With Launch of Buzz Brands| New Platform Will Feature Local, Lifestyle-Themed Content Verticals for Both Broadcast and Digital Distribution
SEATTLE, WA, Sep 21, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, today announced the launch of Buzz Brands, an integrated, multi-platform content and advertising solution for broadcasters. Buzz Brands features lifestyle verticals, localized for each market, which leverage Fisher's existing partnership with the mornin... |
|  | | 08/26/10 | Matt Spragins Named VP General Manager of Fisher Interactive Network| SEATTLE, WA, Aug 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, announced today that it has hired Matt Spragins as VP General Manager of its digital division, Fisher Interactive Network. Matt's responsibilities will include implementing the Company's broadcast-to-broadband initiative across its network of station Web sites, over 125 hyperlocal community Web sites, and mobile platforms.
"Throughout his 14-year internet career... |
|  | | 08/24/10 | Fisher Communications to Launch Rentrak's Audience Measurement Service in Bakersfield, Yakima and Tri-Cities Markets| SEATTLE, WA, Aug 24, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, today announced it has signed an agreement with Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) to utilize Rentrak's local market TV measurement service, StationView Essentials, for its CBS, FOX and CW stations in Bakersfield, CA and its Yakima/Tri-Cities markets, to enhance its ability to provide clients with the opportunity to accurately measure the effectiveness of their com... |
|  | | 08/18/10 | Fisher Interactive Network Advances Social Media Strategy With New Director of Social Media Position| SEATTLE, WA, Aug 18, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, announced today that its digital division, Fisher Interactive Network, has promoted Jenny Kuglin to the position of Director of Social Media, responsible for advancing the company's social media strategies, establishing policy and developing best practices for all of Fisher's properties.
Previously, Kuglin was the news director for Fisher's CBS affiliated statio... |
|  | | 08/17/10 | Fisher Communications and Streambox Form Strategic Partnership| Fisher Is First U.S. Customer to Deploy New Streambox(R) Avenir Compact Mobile Encoder
SEATTLE, WA, Aug 17, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) and Streambox today announced a strategic partnership to further develop solutions that will enable Fisher and other broadcasters to expand video contribution and Web streaming initiatives for all distribution platforms. Fisher Communications is also the first U.S. customer to deploy the new Streambox(R) Avenir co... |
|  | | 08/11/10 | Fisher Stations to Air The Daily Buzz Morning News and Lifestyle Program in Seattle and Portland| SEATTLE, WA, Aug 11, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, today announced that it will begin airing The Daily Buzz, a syndicated morning news and lifestyle program, in the Seattle and Portland television markets beginning in Fall 2010.
Taking advantage of the digital transition, Fisher has launched multicast stations in most of its markets, including KOMO.2 in Seattle and KATU.2 in Portland, where The Daily Buzz will ... |
|  | | 08/09/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results| TV Revenue Up 37%; Consolidated Revenue Increased 28%
SEATTLE, WA, Aug 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The advertising recovery that began in late 2009 contributed to strong year-over-year increases in revenue and broadcast cash flow, which contributed to the Company achieving a net profit in the second quarter of 2010.
Total r... |
|  | | 07/28/10 | Fisher Communications Names Brian McHale VP Technology| SEATTLE, WA, Jul 28, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, announced today that Brian McHale has been hired as the company's VP of Technology, responsible for enterprise-wide Engineering and Information Technology.
"Brian has demonstrated success in designing and developing technology plans linked to key objectives that drive business strategy, as well as delivering cost-effective, high-performance technology solutio... |
|  | | 07/26/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on August 9, 2010| SEATTLE, WA, Jul 26, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media innovation, will report its second quarter 2010 financial results before Market Open on August 9. This information will also be available through the Investor Information section of Fisher's Web site, www.fsci.com.
Fisher will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its second quarter 2010 financial results at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00 p.m. Eastern) on Augu... |
|  | | 05/13/10 | Fisher Communications: A Century of Service and Innovation Exhibit
Opens at MOHAI| Milestones and Artifacts Showcased From Fisher's First 100 Years in Business
SEATTLE, WA, May 13, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --The fascinating new exhibit, Fisher Communications: A Century of
Service and Innovation is now open in the Knight Gallery at the
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and runs through September 6,
2010.
The Exhibit showcases Fisher Communications' long-standing ties to
the Northwest and its role as part of this region's rich history.
From the Company's f... |
|  | | 05/11/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. to Webcast Its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on May 12, 2010| SEATTLE, WA, May 11, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) announced today that its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be webcast live beginning
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time via the Fisher
Communications Web site, www.fsci.com. The webcast may be accessed by
clicking on the "Investor Information" tab and selecting the "Annual
Meeting of Shareholders" heading. A replay of the webcast will be
available on the Web site until Wednesday... |
|  | | 04/29/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial
Results| Television Revenue Up 31%, Net Loss Narrows, EBITDA Turns Positive
SEATTLE, WA, Apr 29, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media
innovation, today reported its financial results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2010. The broad advertising recovery during
the first quarter of 2010 contributed to the generation of strong
year-over-year increases in revenue and broadcast cash flow and the
narrowing of the Company's net loss.
... |
|  | | 04/27/10 | Colleen Brown to Deliver Keynote Address at BIA/Kelsey's Digital
Strategies for Broadcasting Conference on May 18| SEATTLE, WA, Apr 27, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media
innovation, today announced that Colleen B. Brown, the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a keynote address
at the BIA/Kelsey Digital Strategies for Broadcasting 2010
Conference.
The conference, which focuses on opportunities for transforming the
traditional media business, will be held May 17-19, 2010 in Jersey
City, New Jersey. Ms. Brown's ... |
|  | | 04/21/10 | Fisher Communications Enters License and Consulting Agreement With
ACME Television for "The Daily Buzz" TV Program| SEATTLE, WA, Apr 21, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media
innovation, today announced that it has entered into a license and
consulting agreement with ACME Television, LLC ("ACME"), a unit of
ACME Communications, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ACME), under which Fisher will
provide consulting services to ACME's The Daily Buzz television show,
a 3-hour nationally syndicated morning news program currently airing
in 161 markets.
As part of t... |
|  | | 04/19/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2010 Financial
Results on April 29, 2010| SEATTLE, WA, Apr 19, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) will report its first
quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on April 29.
This information will also be available through the Investor
Information section of Fisher's Web site, www.fsci.com.
Fisher will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its first
quarter 2010 financial results at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
(4:00 p.m. Eastern) on April 29. The call will be accessib... |
|  | | 03/16/10 | Fisher Communications Promotes Randa Minkarah to SVP Business
Development| SEATTLE, WA, Mar 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media
innovation, announced today that Randa Minkarah has been named Senior
Vice President Business Development for Fisher Communications,
responsible for developing revenue generating initiatives through
strategic alliances and partnerships.
Minkarah's duties will focus on the development of digital revenue
sources as well as identifying opportunities to leverage the
company... |
|  | | 03/11/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009
Financial Results| Fourth Quarter Core Television Net Advertising up 4%SEATTLE, WA, Mar 11, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI), a leader in local media
innovation, today reported its financial results for the fourth
quarter and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. While economic
conditions resulting in reduced advertising spending clearly impacted
the Company's quarterly and full-year results, Fisher benefited in
the fourth quarter from a 4% increase in core (non-p... |
|  | | 03/02/10 | Fisher Communications, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2009 and Full
Year 2009 Financial Results on March 11, 2010| SEATTLE, WA, Mar 02, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) will report its fourth
quarter 2009 and full year 2009 financial results before the market
opens on March 11. This information will also be available through
the Investor Information section of Fisher's Web site, www.fsci.com.
Fisher will hold a quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth
quarter 2009 and full year 2009 financial results at 1:00 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time (4:00 p.m. Eastern)... |
|  | | 02/01/10 | Fisher Communications Announces Strategic Investment in DataSphere
Technologies, Inc.| SEATTLE, WA, Feb 01, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) today announced that it
has made a $1.5 million strategic investment in DataSphere
Technologies, Inc., a Bellevue, Washington-based company. DataSphere
is a Software as a Service (SaaS) Web technology and hyperlocal ad
sales company focused on generating online profits for media
companies.
Fisher's investment was part of DataSphere's $10.8 million Series B
preferred stock financing round and pr... |
|  | | 01/25/10 | Fisher Communications' Hyperlocal Initiative Surpasses 1,000
Advertisers and 100 Neighborhood Sites| SEATTLE, WA, Jan 25, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) today announced that its
hyperlocal neighborhood sites have exceeded two milestones: over
1,000 advertisers and over 100 sites.
"Fisher is pleased to serve our local advertisers on our neighborhood
sites. This progress is in line with our strategic plan and on track
with our broadcast to broadband initiative to provide neighborhood
information at a grassroots level while enabling local businesse... |
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