Context: From the 1987 season until the late 1990s, the most exposure the league would receive was on ESPN, which aired tape-delayed games, often well after midnight, and often edited to match the alloted time slot. The league received its first taste of wide exposure in 1998, when Arena Bowl XII was televised nationally as part of ABC's old Wide World of Sports.

Question: In 1987, what television station sometimes showed arena football games?
Answer: ESPN

Question: In the early years of arena football, after what hour were games often aired?
Answer: midnight

Question: What AFL game was broadcast on ABC?
Answer: Arena Bowl XII

Question: In what year did ABC broadcast an Arena Football League game?
Answer: 1998

Question: On what ABC program was an AFL game shown?
Answer: Wide World of Sports