We got this huge thing from Radio Shack that I put in the attic. I think that it was 10 feet long and five feet wide and that thing pulled in stations from Boston but we were also on a hill. There are a lot of factors that affect reception - at least back before digital.

After the digital transition, my son bought a big square antenna (don't recall the brand or model) and that pulled in a couple of stations but he was able to watch the show that he wanted to watch. This was also in the attic. We tossed everything five years ago and nobody watches TV shows anymore.