Paul McLane is U.S. editor in chief of Radio World. “Aug. 3 marks the 81st anniversary of an incredible commemoration.” I received the e-mail from Oliver Berliner, grandson of audio innovator Emile ...

Emile Berliner, famous inventor and philanthropist, died here at his home Saturday. Stricken a week ago by apoplexy, Mr. Berliner, who was in his seventy-ninth year, rallied slightly until yesterday ...

Some things never go out of favor. One is the disc phonograph record. Even after more than 130 years, it’s still very much alive here in the 21st century. The disc record has also framed the life of ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from Today in History. Followed categories will be added to My News. But those flat black plastic discs may have been cylinders if it hadn’t been for the inspiration of ...

Edgar M. Berliner, member of the recently-appointed Jewish school commission, has resigned from the presidency of the Victor Talking Machine Company of Canada, Ltd., in order to devote himself to his ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The father-and-son team of Emile (1851--1929) and Henry Adler (1895--1970) Berliner became the first Americans to make any significant progress ...

We talked about a different DIY gramophone kit a while back, but this $70 Emile Berliner Gramophone Turntable on pre-order from Very Cool Things looks a bit easier (and a bit nicer) to use. The idea ...

When Emile Berliner opened his first factory in St-Henri, Robert Bourrassa was gearing up for a fight about bilingualism, the first cinema in Montreal was about to open, and fewer than 300,000 people ...

The life and work of an innovator whose idea for mass producing sound recordings revolutionised the way we listen to music. Show more A young immigrant to the USA who started out working in a draper's ...