American rock icon Lou Reed now has another outlet to share his love of music: his own weekly radio show.

Reed has teamed up with music producer Hal Willner as co-hosts of “Lou Reed’s New York Shuffle,” which premieres on Sirius Disorder channel 70 at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The two men recently collaborated on the concert film “Berlin,” based on Reed’s 1973 album of the same name. The film will open in New York and Los Angeles on July 18.

According to Reed, the show will cover a variety of musical genres, reflecting his own diverse tastes.

“I’ve always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera,” Reed said in a statement.

“I loved the days when DJs who did their own programming set the bar high. I learned from these DJs and it’s a delight, with my friend Hal Willner, to do this type of radio today.”

The 66-year-old musician is the latest artist to feature on Sirius – others with their own show include E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt and B-52s frontman Fred Schneider.

Reed is perhaps best known as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of influential American band The Velvet Underground between 1965 and 1973. He also began a solo career in 1971, which he continues to this day.






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