Veteran journalist and a pioneer of the media of Ibiza, Joan Tur, the creator of Ibiza Global Radio, has passed away to the 66 years
Joan Tur, creator of the popular electronic music station Ibiza Global Radio, has died In the early morning of Monday 26 of November of 2018 in the Can Misses Hospital of Ibiza at 66 years of age.
Tur was hospitalized due to an aggravation of the disease he had suffered for some time.
Joan Tur began his career in Radio Popular de Ibiza, station that would direct later. He also launched the TEF (Televisió d'Eivissa i Formentera) and, later, Ibiza Global Radio, the most international station in Ibiza and now run by his daughter, the well-known Dj Anna Tur.
Joan Tur was married to the journalist Maribel Torres, with whom he worked for years at Radio Popular and Ibiza Global Radio and, in addition to Anna, he had two other children, Adrià and Alba, and a granddaughter.
From welcometoibiza we want to give our deepest condolences to the whole family and to Ibiza Global Radio. May the earth be light, Joan.
