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Richardson then started her own production company, SCTN Teleproductions, specializing in corporate videos, cable TV programming and new media. For eight years, SCTN managed three local cable channels for TCI, then the nation's largest cable operator. SCTN Teleproductions served as the local
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and featuring local vendors and retail establishments. Shop
Chicago set standards for regional TV home-shopping ventures and received international attention with its combination of home shopping and infomercial formats. Other investors in the television home-shopping service included
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Richardson has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards. She sits on the Honors
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when he was an
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