People adapt to great plain regions by locating a near by river because of food and shelter around a substantial stable ecosystems. Which allows high survivability ratings.
The answer is all of the above
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Make sure it is outdoors, roof mounted, or in the attic.
Most roof antennas will give you radio reception similar to a car radio, or often better.
Try repurposing a TV antenna you already have; use an FM splitter to use it on your radio. ...
Consider an omnidirectional radio antenna.
