dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˈælən fɹˈiːdz peɪˈoʊlə tɹˈaɪəl ʌv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈoːɹ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, blˈeɪn wʌz ˈɪmplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn pˈeɪɪŋ tə hæv hɪz mjˈuːzɪk plˈeɪd ɔnðə ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ.
During Alan Freed's payola trial of February 4, 1960, Blaine was implicated in paying to have his music played on the radio.