VM-650 and FM Radio Reception Issues

Recently bought the VM-650 and was initially happy with it, but I am finding that the FM radio reception will work for a bit on a station setting then start to hiss intermittently then with increasing regularity. Very annoying. When I try another setting with either automatic (press and hold volume up) or manual approach, it continues to happen after briefly functioning fine.  Is there anything I can do to improve and sustain a stable FM reception with this device?

I appreciate the effort, but I don't think it has anything to do with available radio frequency.  I've changed the frequency a number of times and the problem continues to surface.

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