diff --git a/examples/runner-examples/01-all-transport-bot.py b/examples/runner-examples/01-all-transport-bot.py
index a8c33db77..982abc58d 100644
--- a/examples/runner-examples/01-all-transport-bot.py
+++ b/examples/runner-examples/01-all-transport-bot.py
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport):
 async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
 
+    transport = None
+
     if isinstance(runner_args, DailyRunnerArguments):
         from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
@@ -199,6 +201,13 @@ async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
                 serializer=serializer,
             ),
         )
+    else:
+        logger.error(f"Unsupported runner arguments type: {type(runner_args)}")
+        return
+
+    if transport is None:
+        logger.error("Failed to create transport")
+        return
 
     await run_bot(transport)
 
diff --git a/examples/runner-examples/02-two-transport-bot.py b/examples/runner-examples/02-two-transport-bot.py
index 90d059f12..31ec577e1 100644
--- a/examples/runner-examples/02-two-transport-bot.py
+++ b/examples/runner-examples/02-two-transport-bot.py
@@ -6,7 +6,18 @@
 
 """Pipecat Cloud-compatible bot example.
 
-Transports are Daily or SmallWebRTC."""
+Transports are Daily or SmallWebRTC.
+
+Run it with:
+
+- WebRTC transport::
+
+    python 02-two-transport-bot.py
+
+- Daily transport::
+
+    python 02-two-transport-bot.py --transport daily
+"""
 
 import os
 
@@ -93,6 +104,8 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport):
 async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
 
+    transport = None
+
     if isinstance(runner_args, DailyRunnerArguments):
         from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
@@ -127,6 +140,13 @@ async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             ),
             webrtc_connection=runner_args.webrtc_connection,
         )
+    else:
+        logger.error(f"Unsupported runner arguments type: {type(runner_args)}")
+        return
+
+    if transport is None:
+        logger.error("Failed to create transport")
+        return
 
     await run_bot(transport)
 
diff --git a/examples/runner-examples/03-single-transport-bot.py b/examples/runner-examples/03-single-transport-bot.py
index ca6a65f62..bfa2ca3d3 100644
--- a/examples/runner-examples/03-single-transport-bot.py
+++ b/examples/runner-examples/03-single-transport-bot.py
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-"""Pipecat Cloud-compatible bot example.
+"""Pipecat development runner example.
 
-Transports are Daily or SmallWebRTC."""
+This example has a single transport—SmallWebRTCTransport.
+
+Run it with::
+
+    python 03-single-transport-bot.py
+"""
 
 import os