WHAM (1180) “News Radio” Rochester increases its local news programming. The station will expand the “5 O’Clock News Hour” to a full two hours, rebranding it as “The WHAM Afternoon News” … The Houston Chronicle is reporting that News/Talk KILT (610) Houston drops the syndicated Jim Rome show, replacing it with the local MAD radio, hosted by Mike Meltser and Brad Davies … At WQAM (560) Miami, Gino Torretta and Steve White are out in midday, replaced by a sports show featuring Florida State’s Steve Goldstein (the Panthers announcer) and NBC channel 6 News anchor Adam Kuperstein … WKAJ (1120) Utica adds the Hank Brown Radio Show from 9n am – noon, starting Jan. 2.