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 <answer>1998</answer>, when Arena Bowl XII was televised nationally as part of ABC's old Wide World of Sports.
In what year did ABC broadcast an Arena Football League game?
1998