Get current playing station and song (if available) from radiotray requires python-dbus

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/python

import dbus
import pickle as pickle
jar = "/dev/shm/radiotray-now-playing"
dname = "net.sourceforge.radiotray"
dobj = "/net/sourceforge/radiotray"


def getsong():
    lastsong = ""
    laststation = ""
    stalesong = False
    try:
        data = pickle.load(open(jar, "r"))
        lastsong = data['song']
        laststation = data['station']
        stalesong = data['stalesong']
    except (IOError, EOFError):
        pass
    sb = dbus.SessionBus()
    proxy = sb.get_object(dname, dobj)
    methodname = "getCurrentRadio"
    method = proxy.get_dbus_method(methodname)
    station = method()
    methodname = "getCurrentMetaData"
    method = proxy.get_dbus_method(methodname)
    song = method()
    if len(song.split(" - ")) == 3:
        song = " - ".join(song.split(" - ")[1:])
    if station != laststation and song == lastsong:
        stalesong = True
    if lastsong != song:
        stalesong = False
    data = dict(song=song, station=station, stalesong=stalesong)
    pickle.dump(data, open(jar, "wb"), 2)
    if not stalesong:
        output = "%s: %s" % (station, song)
    else:
        output = station
    if song.startswith(station):
        output = song
    return(output)

print(getsong())