Just an update to this, I was getting only one really strong radio channel, no others. So, I pulled out the TV wall plate and (as most know) there is a small powered PCB board there with coax for the TV, but then I also had a Motorola radio plug cable connected and it was still coiled up and twist-tied. I thought "A-ha!" that's it they never connected it to the stereo...
But then when I pulled out the stereo, it did have a coax with a Motorola plug in the antenna jack hole leading to a three-way cable splitter that joined the TV coax to the antenna on the roof. Why? The Motorola plug in the stereo was just sloppy loose and not making contact. That's why I had such poor reception...
So now I know why the stereo was not getting any stations.
-Loose Motorola plug in back of stereo. I pushed the Motorola plug in and it started getting all the local stations.
Now I am wondering why didn't they connect the Motorola plug from the TV outlet plate to the stereo and instead chose to use a piece of coax from the stereo antenna plug to the TV coax splitter? And, since the TV antenna is powered by a booster, does that mean the stereo is boosted also when connected to the TV coax splitter?
So the $10,000 question is...when you connect the FM stereo coax to the TV splitter, is that also boosted like the TV, or do I need to connect the antenna cable coming from the TV outlet plate directly to the stereo in order to get boosted reception???
Hope that makes sense, if anyone knows please post here.