Well first off, the radio should not be deaf, even with just a few feet of wire for an antenna. You need to troubleshoot first and get it un-deaf.
: Nothing would be gained by trying to rig a loop as shown. But since you've ordered wire for it, it might be handy for some project down the road, like a crystal set maybe.
By 'very deaf', do you mean you can hear stations coming in faintly? Or is it stone dead? Having an RF stage is a premium feature, making it an extra hot performer.