In addition to being an accomplished newspaperman, John Dille Jr. is also noted in history as one of the men who helped train and worked with the Golden Thirteen – the United States Navy's first African-American officers, who were commissioned during World War II.
John F. Dille III also worked in broadcast journalism, as Federated Media owns 15 radio stations.
In 2000, John F. Dille III became an adjunct professor at Northern Arizona University, where he teaches broadcast management.
Another addition in 2014 was the creation of Flavor 574, a standalone digital magazine run by The Elkhart Truth's staff that was dedicated to covering Michiana's culinary scene.
[5] Federated Media retained Truth Radio 1340 and Flavor 574 as part of the sales agreement.