THE countdown for a high school's big day on the airwaves has started.

Pupils at Ivy Bank High School, Burnley, are going over the techniques that will make them only the sixth school in Britain to broadcast on a restricted service licence. For on Wednesday, 12 announcers will present a mix of news, music, interviews with East Lancashire personalities, weather and traffic conditions on 107FM from 8am to 7pm.

More than 30 other pupils have worked on back-up services and research.

Head teacher Stephen Ball, said: "It is a tremendous opportunity for these young people to show the community just how talented they are. I have heard some of the rehearsals and this station will reflect well on us."

Radio Ivy Bank's guests will include Stan Ternent, manager of Burnley FC; Peter Butterfield, editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph; Paul Crone, Granada Television presenter; Karen Barber, former Olympic ice skater; Dr Barbara Mitton, dental surgeon; Sarah Worrall, Marks and Spencer fashion specialist; Helen Birtwistle, Altham's Travel adviser and Diane Edwards, Apollo Cinemas film reviewer. The pupils have been guided by deputy head of English Philip Cleveley and development officer Michael Watson. The studio has been constructed in the school library with a transmitter on the roof.

Presenters are: Claire Plane, Andrew Stubbs, Jill Hargreaves, Katie Winstanley, Joanne Webb, Tracy Wilkinson, Kim Jackson, Danielle Eglin, Jack Hartley, Scott Summers, Nicky Thompson and Matthew Bailey.

The licence was granted by the Radio Authority and the project is a joint venture between the school and the East Lancashire Business Partnership based at Clayton-le-Moors. THE countdown for a high school's big day on the airwaves has started.

Pupils at Ivy Bank High School, Burnley, are going over the techniques that will make them only the sixth school in Britain to broadcast on a restricted service licence. For on Wednesday, 12 announcers will present a mix of news, music, interviews with East Lancashire personalities, weather and traffic conditions on 107FM from 8am to 7pm. More than 30 other pupils have worked on back-up services and research.

Head teacher Stephen Ball, said: "It is a tremendous opportunity for these young people to show the community just how talented they are."

Radio Ivy Bank's guests will include Stan Ternent, manager of Burnley FC; Peter Butterfield, editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph; Paul Crone, Granada Television presenter; Karen Barber, former Olympic ice skater; Dr Barbara Mitton, dental surgeon; Sarah Worrall, Marks and Spencer fashion specialist; Helen Birtwistle, Altham's Travel adviser and Diane Edwards, Apollo Cinemas film reviewer. The pupils have been guided by deputy head of English Philip Cleveley and development officer Michael Watson.

The studio has been constructed in the school library with a transmitter on the roof.

Presenters are: Claire Plane, Andrew Stubbs, Jill Hargreaves, Katie Winstanley, Joanne Webb, Tracy Wilkinson, Kim Jackson, Danielle Eglin, Jack Hartley, Scott Summers, Nicky Thompson and Matthew Bailey.

The project is a joint venture between the school and the East Lancashire Business Partnership based at Clayton-le-Moors.

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