is it possible to improve fm radio reception on an mp3 player?

[dolph]

i have a muvo tx fm, and the reception it gets is completely unusable unless i'm on top of my local 300' hill. i live in a suburb of los angeles and my car reception is flawless. i called creative and they told me that the headphones double as the antenna, so i should try different ones. i bought 7 from circuit city & best buy, they all suck. is there anything i can do to improve the reception? is my player defective? or is it just a lost cause?