Here's the actual proclamation that Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennette read during yesterday's KISS Army radio show. The Mayor declared Sunday "KISS Army Day" in Terre Haute!

Click here to view a clip of Mayor Bennette reading the proclamation at Classic Rock 105.5 radio.


Photo by Susan Dinkel

Check out the scenes from yesterday's KISS Army Day in Terre Haute, Indiana! Thanks to Susan Dinkel / News 10 WTHI for sharing these photos with KISSonline!

Click here to visit WHTI TV's KISS Army Day page, which includes seven video segments of yesterday's Classic Rock 105.5's radio special.

Click here to hear Paul Stanley's call in to 105.5 yesterday.

On this day in KISStory, November 21, 1975, the KISS Army was born in Terre Haute, Indiana! Thirty-five years and millions of fans later, KISS Army members can be found around the world!

Terre Haute native Bill Starkey and his friend Jay Evans founded the internationally known KISS Army in 1975 after a local radio station, WVTS refused to play KISS music.

News 10 caught up with Starkey at his home in Speedway, Indiana to talk about the legendary fan group and why November 21, 1975 is a date he'll never forget.

Click here to watch WTHI's KISS Army Special Report

We've received so much positive feedback from the fans on our behind- the-scenes look at how KISS products are developed... so here's another.

Pictured on top is the concept art for our new KISSMAS T-shirt. Our design team presented KISS with the black and white art, and with input and suggestions from the band, the final design was created and approved.

Order the new Merry KISSmas T-shirt here.

KISS ARMY CHILE will host a huge KISS Party on December 11 in Santiago, Chile. Special guest Bruce Kulick will perform songs from throughout his career, including KISS, and will celebrate his birthday with his Chileans friends!

KISS tribute band Revenge will kick off the night with a rockin' show with full makeup, costumes and effects.

Teatro La Cupula of the Paque O'higgin
December 11, 2010 - 20:30
Santiago, Chile

For more info visit www.kissarmychile.cl.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

This afternoon I had to photograph a party from the Dutch Police academy at the 'Circus theater' at Scheveningen, Den Haag. When I was walking on the first floor I saw two Paintings of KISS Kids made by Ron English. Of course I want them to show to the whole KISS world!!!

Many KISS greetings from the Dutch Gene Simmons - Hans J. Kok

LETTERS

GREYSON CHANCE TELLS US WHY HE'S A HUGE KISS FAN

by Simon Vozick-Levinson / ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Photo credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com; Bernd Mueller/Redferns/Getty Images

Here's something you might not know about Greyson Chance, the 13-year-old Oklahoman whose YouTube covers of artists like Lady Gaga are so popular: He's a big fan of '70s rockers KISS.

"I actually watched the Glee episode where they did Gaga and KISS," says Chance, who just stopped by EW's office. "I was like, 'Wow, I'm going to start getting into this.' I bought the KISS biggest hits record on iTunes, and it just started blowing my mind."

His favorite KISS tunes are the two performed by the Glee cast this May: "Shout It Out Loud" and "Beth," both originally released in 1976. "I love them because they can get up on stage and they can party so hard with these big rock party songs [like 'Shout It Out Loud']," he says. "With their makeup and all, they're so dramatic. I love theatricality. The way that they can do that and then go into a slow ballad like 'Beth,' it's very inspirational."

Chance is currently busy recording his debut album for release next spring on Ellen DeGeneres' eleveneleven record label. Seasoned music industry professionals including Ron Fair and the Matrix are helping him in the studio. Despite his KISS fandom, he says his album is more likely to draw inspiration from contemporary bands like Snow Patrol and Coldplay.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - When most people think of Terre Haute they think of basketball and Larry Bird, but there's something else this town is known for.

It's a fan crazed, rock n' roll army founded right here 35 years ago.
News 10 takes look back at the legendary KISS Army.

Terre Haute native Bill Starkey and his friend Jay Evans founded the internationally known KISS Army in 1975 after a local radio station, WVTS refused to play KISS music.

News 10 caught up with Starkey at his home in Speedway, Indiana to talk about the legendary fan group and why November 21, 1975 is a date he'll never forget.

Click here to watch WTHI's KISS Army Special Report

Here's a note from our friend Susan Dinkel, the News Director/Midday Anchor with News 10, WTHI (CBS) in Terre Haute, Indiana.


Hi Guys,

I wanted to share the basics of what our station is doing over the next couple days to recognize the 35th anniversary of the KISS Army.

Today, we are running a feature story previewing the Sunday anniversary. The story will educate our viewers on what happened 35-years ago. We have been working with KISS Army Founder Bill Starkey... we visited his home in Indianapolis and he also came to Terre Haute to show us how everything went down here in the Haute.

We will air this feature story for its first run during our Midday newscast and then again at 6 p.m. & 11 p.m.

In the tag of the story, we will tease ahead to Sunday. Here's what we have planned.

One of the radio stations that operates out of our same building is 105.5 The River.. this is a classic rock station that plays old & new KISS.

Programming Director & DJ Ed Zeppelin and KISS Army Founder Bill Starkey will be at the station on Sunday to co-host an hour of KISS music to recognize the 35th anniversary of the KISS Army!

During the radio show, I am meeting our Mayor here at the station because he is declaring Sunday "KISS Army Day" in Terre Haute.. He'll read the proclamation over the air with them. As you already know, Mayor William Brighton gave KISS a key to the city 35-years ago (and we have the audio from that event..)

Overall, this anniversary is a part of Terre Haute's history and our station wants to embrace it!

Sincerely,
Susie

KISS SPECIAL EDITION PLAYING CARD TIN BOX SET

Special Edition KISS Trading Card Set contains two sets of standard size playing cards inside a tin box with a hinged lid. If there was ever a perfect KISS gift, this is it! Available now at retailers and specialty shops.

Check out this great KISS Sonic Boom painting by KISS fan Pablo Cansler of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hi KISS!

My husband and I thought we would share a picture with you. Our 11-year-old son races go-karts and we had this body painted for him. Needless to say we are KISS fans! My husband used to work at the concerts in Fort Worth just so he could hear you guys play.

Enjoy!

Marvis

LETTERS

Gene Simmons and other celebrities come together for a NOH8 anti-bullying public service announcement. Watch the video here:

Check out these great KISS Goalie masks posted by InGoalMag.com

by David Hutchison

In honour of Gene Simmons of KISS fame donning goalie gear (and no skates!) during the intermission of the Saskatoon Blades vs. Portland Winterhawks game this evening we have gone into the archives and reached out to a few of the best-known artists in the business to see what has been done with a KISS theme on goalie masks.

Click here to view additional KISS Goalie masks.

Thanks to Mitch Lafon for sending KISSonline the info.

Here's the perfect "KISSMAS" holiday stocking stuffer - the KISS Coffeehouse's "Riff Rocks." The new candy product features a medley of chocolate, peanuts, pretzels & raisins, and is available in both dark and milk chocolate.

Get KISS "Riff Rocks" now at www.KISSCoffeehouse.com.