Is the 'roof antenna' still on the roof? If so, does it appear to be free of damage and corrosion? Can you post a photo of it. (If it's the right type and in serviceable condition, you may already have the majority of your project finished. There are examples of 20+ year old antennas serving well, the switch to digital transmission did not make all older antennas obsolete.
The correct roof mounted antenna could provide the majority of the LA television signals. That you can see KJLA gives me great hope that a roof mounted antenna will do quite well.
If I was starting from scratch, I would mount a 10' mast on the chimney, then place a Winegard HD7698P at the top, pointing at 300° per my compass. If the cable from the antenna to the TV is more than 20 feet long I would add an Antennas Direct CPA-19 preamp.
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