Vice president of operations and midday host Phil Thompson said people thought they were hearing WSFM in nearby Wilmington and ratings dropped. By 1999 WNMB returned to mainstream adult contemporary with such artists as Dan Hartman, Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes, Kenny Loggins, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys, Eric Clapton and Sarah McLachlan, but not Kenny G. Artists such as Alanis Morissette, Citizen King, Collective Soul, Pearl Jam, Lit, Train, and Len were out, though Bob and Sheri remained.
Vice president of operations and midday host Phil Thompson stated that people believed they were listening to WSFM in nearby Wilmington, resulting in a decline in ratings. By 1999 WNMB returned to mainstream adult contemporary with artists such as Dan Hartman, Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes, Kenny Loggins, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys, Eric Clapton, and Sarah McLachlan, but not Kenny G. Artists like Alanis Morissette, Citizen King, Collective Soul, Pearl Jam, Lit, Train, and Len were excluded, although Bob and Sheri continued.