 During the late 1990s, WJJZ saw its finest ratings, reaching into the top five of the Arbitrons for Philadelphia.However, WJJZ lost afternoon host Deanna Wright and longtime evening host Desirae McCrae in 2002 due to corporate-wide layoffs; this would be followed by Teri Webb's dismissal by the end of 2005.The music on the air began to feature fewer instrumentals and more vocals, while still being called smooth jazz.