Muller's first break in television came when he took a job at WTOC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Savannah, Georgia. Shooting and editing his own stories in most cases, Muller got an immediate and intense education on military coverage as he reported on troop mobilizations from Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield during the raids in Panama and the Persian Gulf War.
Muller's initial foray into television involved taking a position at WTOC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Savannah, Georgia. He produced and edited his own news reports, gaining rapid and intense experience in military coverage as he reported on troop movements from Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield during the Panama raids and the Persian Gulf War.