Thurston Briscoe, WBGO director and partner to Nia Gill, dies at 74 August 17, 2021 5:02 pm Thurston Briscoe, who was known in New Jersey for his work on WBGO “Jazz 88” in Newark, died on August 16 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. He was 74. Briscoe is survived by his partner, State Sen.... Read More