EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-32103) of Fisher Companies Inc. of our report dated March 6, 1998 appearing in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Price Waterhouse LLP Seattle, Washington March 27, 1998 55