How to connect an antenna to a TV: Watch movies, shows, and sports for free

The television antenna. “Rabbit ears.” It might seem quaint to many of us (or alien to the youngest of us), but there was a time when the antenna was the only way to get access to all three (yes, three!) glorious national broadcasting channels, plus, if you’re lucky, a smattering of local programming as well. Very few televisions come with a built-in antenna anymore, but there are aftermarket antennas, both cheap-but-effective indoor options and heavy-duty outdoor options that let anyone receive the now five (yes, five!) national networks and any other local signals for free. After all, you typically can’t get local news from streaming apps. And don’t worry, even rural areas, far from the broadcasting towers of these stations have strong antennas available that can pick up this free entertainment. However, because TV antennas are no longer part-and-parcel with a new TV, there is a small matter of installing them. It’s simpler than you think, but probably not as simple as you’d like. Do...