Initiating a wireless connection to a broadcast program

A method for establishing a wireless connection, comprising steps of:

• (i) a mobile device receiving user input to establish the connection;
• (ii) the mobile device sending to a call server a request to contact a second party, wherein the request comprises a current condition of a dynamic variable;
• (iii) the mobile device receiving connection information from the call server;
• and
• (iv) the mobile device joining a connection to the second party established by the call server.

A mobile device, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to perform steps of:
• (i) receiving user input to initiate a connection with a device associated with a broadcast program;
• (ii) sending a request comprising a current value of a dynamic variable representing the broadcast program;
• and
• (iii) when the request is accepted, establishing the connection with the device associated with the broadcast program.

A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a device to perform steps of:

• (i) receiving user input to initiate a connection with a device associated with a broadcast program;
• (ii) sending a request comprising a current value of a dynamic variable representing the broadcast program;
• and
• (iii) when the request is accepted, establishing the connection with a device associated with the broadcast program.

In a mobile terminal, a method of establishing a voice connection between a user of the mobile terminal and a device associated with a broadcast radio program, comprising the steps of:

• (i) receiving and demodulating a broadcast signal at the mobile terminal;
• (ii) in response to a user-activated command, transmitting a request to establish a voice connection with the device associated with the broadcast radio program, wherein the request includes information that identifies the broadcast radio program;
• (iii) receiving from a call server that communicates with the device associated with the broadcast radio program an indication as to whether the request to establish the voice connection has been accepted;
• and
• (iv) in response to step (iii), establishing a voice connection with the device associated with the broadcast radio program.