Shareholders of Fisher Communications have approved the broadcaster's $373M sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Sard Verbinnen & Co's San Francisco office is handling communications for Fisher, which is based in Seattle.

Fisher has 20 TV stations and three outlets in the western U.S., representing about four percent of the US TV audience. Two-thirds of the company's shareholders had to approve the $41-per-share offering announced in April by Sinclair. Fisher said 90% gave the nod.

The Federal Communications Commission still must approve the merger. The Federal Trade Commission okayed the move in May.

Sinclair, based in Baltimore, owns 134 stations covering 34% of the US market.