I recall visiting the station in the 1990s or early 2000s on a visit to see my parents in Nashville. I walk in the building and turn right into the studio expecting to find the jock. Not finding anyone in the studio I stayed in the lobby area waiting to be noticed, assuming the only person there might be in the restroom. In the studio one of the southern gospel CDs is tracking song after song. At about the 15 minute mark, my coffee from earlier had me exploring the station for the restroom. It was then I figured I was the only human in the building. About 5 minutes later Corky strolls in, says hello, goes in the studio and plays a stack of carts, about 8 thirties in a row and joins network news in progress. It seems that he frequently would dash out while a CD played to visit clients along the square, always on foot and leaving the station door unlocked.
This is not the first time the station has been sold for the note. Before Corky's long run at the station I remember it being oldies back, I think, in 1989. The calls were WAJN and from hours of listening I only heard the same advertisers: Ashland City Floor Covering with maybe a 10 second weather sponsorship at about 5 past the hour, every hour and every time they did the time it was "Brown's Concrete and Block time". No long after I think the bank took it and I think it was Corky that took it over.
I call WQSV a suburban Nashville station,, too close to have much impact with listeners and too close to Nashville to reel in the income needed. Such stations are always close to the edge: WPFD Fairview, WQSE in White Bluff, etc. I sort of liked the WQSE set up with the house built connected to the original studios on Hall Lane in the shadow of the towers.
