 Richardson, who had been anchoring weekday afternoon and weekend newscasts for WCVB since 1980, joined Peter Mehegan, also a "NewsCenter 5" emigre.In time, Richardson and Mehegan became just as dependable and recognizable as channel 5's lead anchor team of Natalie Jacobson and Chet Curtis.Of course, unlike Curtis during his several months on "Chronicle" in 1982, both Mehegan and Richardson never returned to the "NewsCenter 5" broadcasts.