A Burnley school will be making waves this week after launching what is believed to be the country's biggest school radio station.

Hameldon Community College is transmitting its radio station IBFM across the borough, starting today.

For three days 24 pupils will be broadcasting music, news, weather and travel on the station which is normally restricted to inside the school.

And the students have even manage to interview chart-toppers Oasis and McFly for the station.

Mike Watson, radio and film development officer at the college, said the station was the probably the biggest of its type operating in the country.

He said: "The station is run as an extra-curricular activity and is a good way of improving students' communication and putting them out there in the real world.

"It gives them the chance to be heard in the community.

"Oasis agreed to do a pre-recorded interview for student radio which is an exclusive retrospective look at the Stop the Clocks album."

IBFM has been operating for at least six years when it was run by pupils from the former Ivy Bank school.

Following the opening of Hameldon in September when Ivy Bank and Habergham High school merged the station has added the tag' The Voice of Hameldon Community College.

IBFM has been allowed to broadcast in the community after the school paid £1,500 for a restricted service licence from operator OFCOM.

To prepare for going live pupils have had training from Mr Watson as well as experts including Radio Lancashire presenter Keith Fletcher who will be presenting a show with pupils.

Tony Nixon, from 2BR will also be presenting a show.

Other highlights will include Levi Roots, whose reggae reggae sauce won backing from the panel on TV show Dragon's Den.

IBFM will transmit on 96.6FM.

The Oasis interview will be aired at 4.15pm tomorrow.

Earlier this month Hameldon was placed in special measures after an Ofsted inspection identified the school as failing just six months after it opened.

An action plan has been drawn up in a bid to turn it around.