Local celebrity: Mckinzie Roth

Keianna Rae Harrison

Special to Metromix
July 6, 2010

Local celebrity: Mckinzie Roth
(Credit: Michelle Pemberton / Metromix)

Claim to fame: Former co-host of RadioNow’s “The Scotty Show.” Once the “Andy Mohr girl” on TV commercials, she is now a new mommy and TV celebrity gossip show host.

Some people have a “face for radio.” You’re obviously multi-!talented. Haven’t we seen you on TV before?

Ha ha ha! YES! Before I got into the radio business, I did commercials. Some people recognize me as the “Andy Mohr girl” on the Andy Mohr Automotive commercials. I was also an emcee for the Pacers. I’m currently hosting the “Celebrity Fix” on IMC and “Crowd Surfing” on Hoosier TV.

Why did you leave “The Scotty Show?”

I recently gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl, Lucy. Getting up !at 3 a.m. and being gone for most of the morning was really hard for me. Although I LOVED doing the morning show with Scotty, I needed to fulfill my career passion with a job that allowed me a little more control over my schedule.

What was your most memorable moment on the show?
We were doing a show about urban legends, and I was talking about one where a girl lost her hand in a toothpaste tube bomb. Everyone was calling in accusing me of making it up when the GIRL IT HAPPENED TO CALLED IN. Apparently, Erin Bower’s mom was listening to the show and told her to call and verify the story. It gave us all goose bumps!

So, we hear you ended your “Can’t Beat McKay-Kay” game 103-1. Yep! Only ONE person ever beat me in the game where we guessed the answers to pop-culture trivia. Many tried. One succeeded during my whole time on the air.

Who is YOUR favorite local celeb?

Aside from Scotty, who has become one of my best friends, I owe a lot of my decision to do radio to the lovely Laura Steele from Q-95. She’s amazingly talented and a great mentor and friend.

What song do you sing along to when no one else is around?
Lately, I’ve been into Mike Posner’s “Cooler than Me.” But when I’m around my new baby girl, I sing “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” by the Beatles.

What outfit do you wish you’d never worn?
OMG! Seventh grade — I wore white shorts to the movies with my friends. I was eating a box of Junior Mints. At some point, they must’ve all fallen out of the box because when I got up, I found the candies smeared all over the back of my shorts. The embarrassment still haunts me today.

Indianapolis: Love it or leave it?
Love it! I think the people in Indy are so friendly, and there’s so much to do here. This is an awesome place, with a little bit of something for everyone.

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