Sounds like you gave it your best try.
Sometimes it’s just worth it to pay for the stream or sat.
I get about 56 channels OTA here in middle Indiana with a medium sized antenna in the attic but there’s really only about a half dozen that ever get watched.
Back in the 80s, found the hard facts, when living far from
a metropolis, TV viewing is very ‘iffy’. In those earlier times there was a service available called “VEU TV”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VEU
At least we were able to get something of interest. When they defaulted, DH contracted the satellite urge and purchased the necessary, subscribing to ORBIT magazine, becoming immersed in the names of each and location, the jargon learned was eventually forgotten. After freedom to
view just about anything aired at no cost, the big wheels turned and the industry slowly faded away. The big dish still sitting in the field when we eventually moved from that location. Rather than paying for unwatchable programs, cable was avoided. Roku has been more than enough
to fill our entertainment needs. Needless to say, our trips
to movie theaters/drive-ins is now obliterated. The last movie seen in a theater would have been Jurassic Park, just saying :)