NEW YORK — Howard Stern, the one-time “shock jock” who became one of the most influential voices in the history of radio, might soon end his broadcasting run on satellite.

The Daily Mail reports Stern is in “very serious negotiations” on a new contract with Sirius/XM. His current five-year, $500 million contract concludes at the end of the year.

Stern, 71, reportedly is interested in a deal to broadcast another one to two years, but his salary demands might be too much for the satellite provider. Stern has spoken on his show about possibly ending the show after this contract concludes.

However, he is concerned about the nearly 100 people who work on the show and doesn’t want to “pull the plug” on them, The New York Post reports.

If Stern can’t reach a contract and he doesn’t go to another medium, it will end a remarkable and controversial career that spanned nearly 50 years.

Stern’s first radio job was in 1976 at WRNW in Briarcliff Manor, New York. He bounced around several small stations but began to gain a large following with his outrageous antics while at WWDC in Washington, D.C.

In 1982, he joined WNBC in New York City. Although a ratings hit, his unconventional show rankled the station’s management and he was fired in 1985.

He was hired by WXRK in New York in 1985 and his show later was syndicated across the country, including from 1992 to 2005 on WNCX FM/98.5 in Cleveland. In 1997 he starred in a movie about his career, “Private Parts.”

He has written multiple best-selling books and also was a judge on “America’s Got Talent” from 2012 to 2015.

In 2006, he began his run on Sirius/XM, helping the struggling satellite radio provider gain millions of listeners. He often is praised for his interviews, which include major celebrities from TV, film, music and politics.

However, some longtime fans have criticized his show in recent years, complaining that Stern has become “politically correct” and “woke.”