Kensington's Premium Blend

Kensington's Premium Blend

“Larry, what’s your favorite song? Or your favorite piece of music?” Truth is, I can’t tell you because to take all the music I’ve ever heard and enjoyed and reduce it to one thing above all the others is simply impossible for me.

I grew up around all kinds of music, learned to play piano, sang in the high school choir, and built a formidable record collection by the time I was in my early 20’s. Then I put in nearly 30 years as a radio announcer, working in album rock, adult contemporary, jazz, and classical music formats. In 2010, I left the radio business, and in 2016, started doing my weekly eclectic music show, Kensington’s Premium Blend, as a passionate hobby. It began as something I did (and continue doing) for a small community radio station in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2017, the program has been distributed to community stations throughout the United States by the Pacifica Network.

Every KPB program brings you some carefully considered combination of popular music, Americana, jazz, folk, Celtic, and anything else that adds flavor and spice. I always include a little bit of commentary, usually in the form of easily digested factoids about the music and the artists who make it.

Kensington's Premium Blend


Recent Episodes

March 30, 2025

KPB Program 235 - Boogie & Blues for What Ails You

KPB Program 235 Playlist -- 1st set: Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu (Johnny Rivers) -- Mac's Boogie (Dr. John) -- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Bette Midler) -- Blue and Sentimental (Catherine Russell) 2nd set: Killin...
March 30, 2025

KPB Program 236

KPB Program 236 Playlist -- 1st set: Processional (Will Ackerman) -- The Last Thing on My Mind (Tony Rice) -- Jenny's Room (Andy Narell) 2nd set: Small Day Tomorrow (Janis Siegel) -- Only a Fool Would Say That (Steely Dan) --...
March 30, 2025

KPB Program 237

KPB Program 237 Playlist -- 1st set: Mission: Impossible Theme (Jimmy Smith) -- The Odd Couple (Russell Malone) -- Love Theme from Sharkey's Machine (Sarah Vaughan) 2nd set: Street Life (from Sharkey's Machine) (Randy Crawfor...
March 30, 2025

KPB Program 238

KPB Program 238 Playlist -- 1st set: Everything Happens to Me (Wynton Marsalis) -- My Shining Hour (Sara Gazarek) -- Diamond Head (California Guitar Trio) -- Ludlow Street (Suzanne Vega) 2nd set: Father Time (Ralph Towner, Wo...
March 30, 2025

KPB Program 239

KPB Program 239 Playlist -- 1st set: Lord Salisbury (Al Stewart) -- Oh! Susannah (The Be Good Tanyas) -- Four Strong Winds (Neil Young) 2nd set: The Last Year (Jessica Pratt) -- Good Morning, Miss Brown (Taj Mahal) -- The Tro...
March 30, 2025

Kensington's Premium Blend Program 240

KPB Program 240 Playlist -- Set 1: 1234 (Feist)-- Le chat noir (David Orlowsky Trio) -- If You Love Me (Melody Gardot)-- I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown) Set 2: I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) -- Side by S...