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. COUNT 5
QSN1 In 1987, what television station sometimes showed arena football games? ANS1 ESPN QSN2 In the early years of arena football, after what hour were games often aired? ANS2 midnight QSN3 What AFL game was broadcast on ABC? ANS3 Arena Bowl XII QSN4 In what year did ABC broadcast an Arena Football League game? ANS4 1998 QSN5 On what ABC program was an AFL game shown? ANS5 Wide World of Sports