Using airplay as a Tannoy / PA system

This is more of a prospect than anything else...
But would it be possible (or even is it currently) to intergrate airplay with an app than dubs as a tannoy / Public announcment system,
ie you speak into the phone, mac, pc ipad etc and hit the airplay button and it plays over an airplay device of your chosing (or even multiple)
Thanks
Jake

Yes it should be possible.  Probably is something out there like that already.

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