A blend which comprises; A) a heterogeneous or homogenous linear ethylene homopolymer or interpolymer; B) a branched homopolymer or interpolymer; wherein said blend has; 1) a melt index, I2, of about 0.05 to about 20 g/10 min; 2) a flexural modulus of ≧100,000 psi or ≦30,000 psi; 3) a melt strength of ≧2 cN; 4) a melt extensibility of ≧25 mm/sec; and 5) wherein said melt strength of said blend meets the following relationship; Melt strength≧FMS*[(f*A)+((1−f)*B)]; where: A=3.3814*(I2)−06476 and B=16.882*(I2)−06564; where I2 is the measured melt index of the blend; f is the weight fraction of the linear polyethylene in the blend and FMS is ≧1.1. Also included in the present invention are foams, films, fibers, blow molded articles, wire and cable articles and extrusion coatings comprising said blend.