▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁during ▁the ▁Korean ▁War . ▁He ▁was ▁initially ▁a ▁correspond ent ▁ ▁but ▁became ▁a ▁Marine ▁rec ru iter ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Miami , ▁Florida ▁area . ▁While ▁in ▁Miami ▁as ▁a ▁rec ru iter , ▁Run y on ▁also ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁Marine ▁unit ▁there ▁doing ▁radio ▁and ▁television ▁public ▁service ▁announ c ements . ▁ ▁The ▁unit ▁included ▁Ed ▁Mc M ah on , ▁later ▁of ▁The ▁Ton ight ▁Show ▁St arring ▁Johnny ▁Car son . ▁ ▁Following ▁his ▁dis charge ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 , ▁he ▁went ▁to ▁work ▁at ▁W L W ▁in ▁C inc inn ati . ▁ ▁Run y on ▁also ▁worked ▁with ▁Ruth ▁Ly ons ▁at ▁W L WT ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁host ▁of ▁" Studio ▁ 2 ", ▁a ▁week day ▁afternoon ▁variety ▁series . ▁From ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁Run y on ▁worked ▁in ▁Day ton ▁at ▁W L WD ▁and ▁Columb us , ▁Ohio ▁at ▁W TV N , ▁prior ▁to ▁his ▁joining ▁station ▁K Y W ▁in ▁Cleveland , ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 5 , ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁WCF L ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁Run y on ▁was ▁the ▁narr ator ▁( the ▁" we ee ell ll " ▁voice ) ▁of ▁the ▁Ch icken man ▁series ▁which ▁began ▁on ▁his ▁program ▁at ▁WCF L ▁in ▁Chicago ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ; ▁Run y on ▁also ▁played ▁several ▁parts ▁in