diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6d801922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import logging
+import sys
+
+# Configure logging before importing any other modules
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d - %(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
+    datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
+    stream=sys.stdout  # Explicitly set to stdout
+)
+
+# Now import the display controller
+from src.display_controller import main
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main() 
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diff --git a/src/display_controller.py b/src/display_controller.py
index b4908ccd..5543ad86 100644
--- a/src/display_controller.py
+++ b/src/display_controller.py
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ from src.stock_news_manager import StockNewsManager
 from src.nhl_managers import NHLLiveManager, NHLRecentManager, NHLUpcomingManager
 from src.nba_managers import NBALiveManager, NBARecentManager, NBAUpcomingManager
 
-# Configure logging
-logging.basicConfig(
-    level=logging.INFO,
-    format='%(asctime)s.%(msecs)03d - %(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
-    datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-)
-
+# Get logger without configuring
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class DisplayController: