WNFB, along with sister station WDSR, was acquired by John Newman in 1998. He died in 2015; however, the station remains under ownership of the family via a trust.[2]
On December 26, 2022, WNFB swapped formats with WCJX (106.5 FM). WNFB's previous Hot adult contemporary format as Mix 94.3 moved to WCJX, while WNFB inherited 106.5's classic hits format along with The Lake branding.[3]