La Rancherita del Aire 580

La Rancherita del Aire 580 is a Mexican radio station in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, close to the border with Eagle Pass, Texas. It broadcasts on 580 AM under the call sign XELRDA-AM, and the same programming is also heard on 103.7 FM (XHEMU-FM). The format is ranchera and regional Mexican music in Spanish.

The station is operated by La Rancherita del Aire, S.A. de C.V. Its history goes back to a concession awarded in 1937, and the brand returned to the AM dial after winning the 580 kHz frequency in the 2017 IFT-4 auction. It is aimed at listeners in northern Coahuila and the nearby Texas border area, and its official site is rancherita.com.mx.

Listeners can expect a steady flow of ranchera and related regional Mexican styles, presented in Spanish for a local audience. The online stream used here is a 96 kbps MP3 feed that identifies itself as La Rancherita del Aire. Detailed programme schedules are not published in the sources consulted, so the exact line-up of shows is not described here.