Lou Reed Takes a Walk on the Sirius Side

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lou Reed is joining Sirius to host his own weekly radio show, beginning Saturday, May 17 at 6 pm, reports MediaBuyerPlanner.

Reed will co-host the show, Lou Reed’s New York Shuffle, with music producer Hal Willner, who recently collaborated with him on concert film Berlin. The show will play an diverse mix of music, from jazz to vintage rock, and everything in between, according to a release.

"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. 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."

Reed said the show will try to cover the whole music spectrum.