Speakers 2007: Tom Mustin
Tom Mustin, CBS 4 Anchor, graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and a minor in English. He attended UCLA to study broadcast journalism and began his television career as an intern at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. This led to his first job as a reporter at WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, Virginia. His next move was to WLBT-TV in Jackson, Miss., where he worked as the weekend anchor and reporter. While at WLBT-TV, Mr. Mustin received an Associated Press award for his documentary on the City Council vs. Capitol Cablevision, and was part of the team that received an award for outstanding coverage of the shooting at Pearl High School. In 1998, he joined ABC45 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts. Mr. Mustin joined CBS4 in January of 2002. One of his many highlights at KCNC came in September 2003 when he covered the commissioning of the destroyer U.S.S. MUSTIN in San Diego, Calif. The ship is named for Mr. Mustin's father and three other family members. That story led to an increase in Naval recruiting applications in the Rocky Mountain region and prompted the Navy to honor Mr. Mustin with a special Award from the Navy Recruiting District in Denver. Mr. Mustin is active in several local charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Adoption Exchange.