FCC boss vows to 'rebalance' media, urges more pro-America programming

"They've amassed a tremendous amount of power," Carr told reporter Miranda Devine, referring to legacy broadcast networks.

"They've effectively turned those local TV stations into mouthpieces for the foie gras, oftentimes, that they're producing in New York and Hollywood."

Carr explained that a "north star" for the Trump administration's broadcasting reforms is correcting what it sees as a left-leaning media slant. He noted the agency is looking to "rebalance" that skew.

"We want to empower those local TV stations to actually stand up for their local communities," Carr said.

"And if New York or Hollywood is pushing programming that they don't think is a good fit, then they can take action."

This local power was exerted in September after comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled off the air after his remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. 

Kimmel suggested the suspect was a Trump supporter, saying, "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

"I think that was a really good thing," Carr said of the Kimmel ban. "It was the first sign in many, many years of a local TV station actually pushing back on New York and Hollywood, and we want to see a lot more of that."