WCOP circa 1961 aircheck

[Donna Halper]

>it was said--
> >I suppose the call letters 'COP had to do with COPley Square?>Did they 
> ever have a studio there?
>Probably WCOP stood for Copley Square - although I had also heard that it 
>stood for Coppertone.  For many years WCOP was owned by Plough, the makers 
>of Coppertone.  The TOH ID used to say "WCOP, Boston...a broadcast service 
>of Plough, Incorporated!"

The station went on the air in 1935 and yes it was in the Copley Sq. Hotel 
and yes WCOP was a requested call letter.  But they were owned by Plough 
during their top-40 years.  I have some old WCOP top-40 surveys from circ 
1957-8.  Most of the jocks used house names-- like Tom Allen.  I think Paul 
Knight was there too (he also worked at WBZ at one point-- Paul Knight in 
the All Night.)