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 3, 1999 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/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Seattle, Washington March 25, 1999