Bailrigg first broadcast on FM as part of a one-month, 25W Restricted Service Licence in March 1994 under the directorship of Paul Dale.

[2] It had previously applied for a licence in September 1993 but was turned down by the Radio Authority due to the launch of The Bay in March of that year.

[citation needed] It originally broadcast to the university on 312m Medium Wave using an inductive loop aerial system around the various halls of residence.

Bailrigg FM holds several large events throughout the year, including a seven-day Freshers' Week outside broadcast and coverage of the Lancaster University Students' Union (LUSU) sabbatical elections.

[6] In the summer of 1969, following permission from the university, a small loop aerial and a low power transmitter was built to test the feasibility of a student radio project at Lancaster.

In 1994, URB became the first student radio station to be issued an FM Restricted Service License, to broadcast on 87.7 MHz for four weeks.